At 24, you are supposed to have your whole life ahead of you. This was the case of Antoine, son of chef Yannick Alléno. This Sunday, May 8, however, the young man was mowed down by a car. A dramatic accident that occurred in the evening, after which the emergency services tried everything to save his life, in vain: “It is with deep sadness that chef Yannick Alléno, his mother Isabelle, his brother Thomas, his family, as well as the teams of the Yannick Alléno Group inform you of the death of their son, brother, colleague and friend, Antoine” we read in a press release from relatives a few hours after the tragedy. The next few days promise to be difficult. That of Friday in particular.
In Time for the Pros on Cnews this Wednesday, May 11, Pascal Praud said he spoke on the phone with Thomas, Antoine’s brother and second son of Yannick Alléno. If the latter, in tears, painted a most glowing portrait of his missing brother after paying tribute to him on Instagram, he also revealed some details about the funeral: “[Elles] are scheduled for Friday at 3 p.m. in the collegiate church of Poissy” affirmed the journalist. Proof that the drama has upset everyone, the First Lady could even be present to support the Alléno clan: “Brigitte Macron, who joined the family, would be present at her funeral“added Pascal Praud.