with Michel Ulrich, Director of the Melbourne Business Line - Degrémont

How long have you lived in Melbourne?
Twenty months

What do you like best about Melbourne?
The integration of urban and green landscape, a kind of park-city, and the many bars, restaurants, places to relax…

What is your favourite building in Melbourne, and why?
Eureka tower, it’s an elegant landmark, orientation reference point

What do you think is the most important thing to have happened in Melbourne during your time here?
The launch of the desalination project as a key element in securing the future water supply of Melbourne

Which football team do you barrack for?
St Kilda

What do you do to relax?
Golf especially at Albert Park

What is your favourite restaurant in Melbourne?
The BOX on Collins Street, 189 for its unique and excellent seafood

Describe Melbourne in one sentence.
A city which knows what it wants

What is your favourite French wine?And your favourite Australian wine?
Condrieu in France, Heathcote Shiraz by Dominique Portet in Australia

What couldn’t you live without?
Action

Where do you see yourself in ten years?
Celebrating the 1.000.000.000.000 liters of desalinated water produced

What do you like best about being a member of the French Chamber?
Proudly supporting the French presence in multicultural Melbourne

The book “Michel Chapoutier” has just been awarded the Cook Book Award for the World’s Best Book on French Wine.

The book dedicated to the Maison Chapoutier, entitled “Michel Chapoutier” (published by Minerva in December 2009), written by Jean-Charles Chapuzet in collaboration with Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve, has just received a second award.

After having received the 2009 Gourmand Award for Best Book on Wine in France, it competed for the ultimate award of the Best Publication on Wine in the World, during the Paris Cook Book Fair. This was the first edition of this trade fair established to honour the world’s best publications on gastronomy, cooking and wine.

Press contact: Pain Vin & Company
Laurène Bigeau – 01 55 35 03 83 – lbigeau@painvincompany.com

Translated from a press release by Laurene Bigeau, published on 12 February 2010.

CGEAR Australia
Activity: Sales of light weight helicopter landing zones

Contact: Greg Peters - Executive Chairman

Building D 1-1 85 Turner Street Port Melbourne VIC 3207
T. 03 9645 4447
F. 03 9645 2447
E. greg_peters@cgear.com
W. www.cgear.com

Olex Pty Ltd
Activity: Manufacturing of Electrical Cables

Contact: Jean-François Pirot - General Manager Finance & Administration

207 Sunshine Road - Tottenham VIC 3012
T. 03 9281 4444
F. 03 9315 2017
E. jpirot@olex.com.au
W. www.olex.com.au

Royal Canin Australia
Activity: Importation and distribution of premium pet food

Contact: Johw Vaw Wyk - General Manager

PO Box 4096 - Mulgrave VIC 3149
T. 1300 657 021
F. 1300 657 028
E. johwvw@royalcanin.com.au
W. www.royalcanin.com.au

StayWell Hospitality Group
Activity: Hospitality & Accommodation

Contact: Claude Person - Business Development Manager - NSW & VIC

604 St Kilda Road - Melbourne VIC 3004
T. 0412 199 687
E. cperson@staywellgroup.com
W. www.staywellgroup.com

PKF Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers
Activity: Accounting

Contact: Aline Palloure - Manager

Level 14 / 140 William Street - Melbourne VIC 3000
T. 03 9603 1803
E. aline.palloure@pkf.com.au
W. www.pkf.com.au

Comme
Activity: Functions, events, restaurant, bar

Contact: Frederic Blevin - General Manager

7 Alfred Place - Melbourne VIC 3000
T. 03 9631 4000
F. 03 9631 4001
E. frederic@comme.com.au
W. www.comme.com.au

The Hotel Windsor
Activity: Hotel, Restaurant

Contact: Haruka Hoelzle - Business Development Manager

111 Spring Street - Melbourne VIC 3000
T. 03 9633 6127
F. 03 9633 6129
E. harukahoelzle@thehotelwindsor.com.au
W. www.thehotelwindsor.com.au

Belmont Bloodstock Agency
Activity : Bloodstock agent & Australia/NZ representative for Arqana (French Auction house).

Contact : Damon Gabbedy - Director

PO Box 673 - South Yarra VIC 3141
T. 03 9429 1148
F. 03 9429 1973
E. damong@bigpond.com
W. www.belmontbloodstock.com

AHRC Pty Ltd
Activity : Human Resources Management Systems

Contact : Nathan Bordier - Director

6 Gowan Street
Camberwell VIC 3124
T. 04 0066 4666
F. 03 9889 9171
E. nbordier@ahrc.com.au
W. www.ahrc.com.au

Regina Kertapati - Graduate Architect - r.kertapati@gmail.com

To understand just how multicultural Melbourne really is, you need look no further than its restaurant scene. This city is blessed with an impressive range of restaurants representing countries from all over the world…But if you’re in the mood for something French, well, look no further than this page. Below you’ll find a list of great places to satisfy your cravings for “un bon repas à la française”, while supporting our members!