To sketch someone’s life, one generally starts by looking at his resume... and that’s where the difficulties begin! Why? You tell me. Because as a person in general, and even more so as a baker, Jacques Mahou has amazing work experience.

Judge for yourself....

High school diploma, first years of college, certificate of accounting... From a management point of view, this is after all fairly normal for someone destined to develop the family business. But if you look closer, things get complicated: swimming instructor, life guard... then, nothing particularly extraordinary: winner of several gastronomic competitions, silver medal in the " Meilleurs Ouvriers de France " (Best French Workmen competition), president of various organizations both related and unrelated to his trade, and finally, member of the French Institute of Taste.

 <Mahou kneading dough since 1620>

A real dynasty which has been handed down from father to son for over 10 generations of bakers, and continued for 5 generations on his mother’s side! As Jacques says: << In our family, we don’t learn the trade, we receive it at birth>>. Some would just be satisfied with their genealogy at the end of such a long line of descendants, but not Jacques.

In fact, Jacques Mahou still desires to carry out a project which is close to his heart. In 1987, he acquired a very old, traditional bakery equipped with an old-fashioned wood burning bread oven in the historical quarter of Tours, not far from the Cathedral. Mahou’s ancient roots vibrated at the sight of this residence, classified as a historical monument.

AU VIEUX FOUR
4, rue gaston d'orléans
41000 BLOIS
Phone :02-54-78-06-26

PAINS DOUCEURS
22, avenue Maginot
37100 TOURS
Phone : 02-47-41-71-71

AU VIEUX FOUR
7, place des petites boucheries
37000 TOURS
Phone : 02-47-66-62-33

AU VIEUX FOUR
122, avenue du Général Buat
44000 NANTES
tél 02 40 74 03 23