i. Biography
Alban Chartron has been chef at Maison Cachée in Rochefort-en-Terre, France, since 2022, and has also worked as chef at Cèna in Paris, France. Maison Cachée has a Bib Gourmand from the Michelin Guide.
The Path
Precision is the throughline in Alban Chartron’s training: Villa Florentine in Lyon, Le Louis XV in Monaco, and Anne-Sophie Pic in Valence all place a cook inside kitchens where control, timing, and exacting standards are part of the daily brief. Those rooms shaped a style attentive to structure, texture, and detail rather than noise. That background now informs the work at Maison Cachée, where Chartron’s cooking is expressed in a smaller register, but still carries the discipline expected from serious gastronomy.
The Work Today
Since 2022, the kitchen at Maison Cachée in Rochefort-en-Terre has been led by Chartron, whose approach has been described by the Michelin Guide as generous and well-crafted, with just the right amount of peppers and spices and authentic accents. That read points to a cuisine built on careful seasoning and controlled warmth, where flavor is allowed to open gradually. The chefs describe the menu as “pastoral,” a word that fits a kitchen working with the rhythms and associations of the countryside. At Maison Cachée, the food is framed by restraint and familiarity, but the cooking still relies on the same exacting habits that define professional kitchens.
Acclaim
Recognition includes a Bib Gourmand from the Michelin Guide. At Maison Cachée in Rochefort-en-Terre, it sits alongside the current kitchen work rather than above it, and it also aligns with Chartron’s earlier role as chef at Cèna in Paris. The distinction reads as part of a progression: formal training, established leadership, and a cooking style that has found a clearer voice in Brittany.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Alban
What is Alban Chartron's current role?
As of 2026, Alban Chartron is chef at Maison Cachée.
Where did Alban Chartron train or study?
Alban Chartron trained at Villa Florentine, Lyon and Le Louis XV, Monaco.
