Mirepoix (cuisine)
Similar flavour bases include the Italian "soffritto", the Spanish "sofrito", "refogado/sufrito" (braised onions, garlic and tomato) from Portuguese-speaking nations, the German "suppengrün" (leeks, carrots and celeriac), the Polish "włoszczyzna" (leeks, carrots, celery root and parsley root), the US Cajun / Creole holy trinity (onions, celery and bell peppers), and possibly the French "duxelles" (mushrooms and often onion or shallot and herbs, reduced to a paste).
Mathieu Pacaud
Mathieu Pacaud was awarded in 2016 one star for his restaurant Hexagone and two stars for his restaurant Histoires. He is the first French chef to have obtained three Michelin stars in a row.
Mathieu Pacaud was made Knight of the French National Order of Merit in 2016
L’Ambroisie – Bernard et Mathieu Pacaud, Philippe Rossat et Jacques Gavard
Mathieu Pacaud and his father, Bernard Pacaud, wrote « L’Ambroisie » - the official cookbook dedicated to the mythical restaurant. 
On November 30, 2015, Mathieu Pacaud and his father, Bernard Pacaud, hosted the americain President Barack Obama and the French President François Hollande at L’Ambroisie.