have succeeded there, two women and two men, all from the Pic family. André Pic, her grandfather, gained three stars from 1934. her father, Jacques Pic, gained three stars from 1973. Baptiste Poinot, chef of the Flavours (a star in the Michelin Guide). The flavours are taste sensations perceived by the nose as well as by the taste buds at the time of the placing food in the mouth. Flavours, it is also the name of the star restaurant, established in January 2006 in Valence by Baptiste Poinot. Masashi Ijishi, chef of La Cachette (one star in the Michelin Guide). Garrison town Since installation in 1773 an artillery regiment, the Regiment of la Fère, Valence was the place of confinement of numerous military units. The long occupied the Bacquet barracks 1852–1873, a school of artillery, installed by Bonaparte under the Consulate and then abolished in 1828, since restored. The , 1906–1914, was stationed in the Chareton barracks which was destroyed during World War II. In 1948, the moved to the La Tour-Maubourg Quarter, and then, in 1951, Bacquet barracks. In 1955, the 477th GAAL was attached to the 404th RAA, which was dissolved in 1964. 10th and 12th batteries of 155 of the , 1914 , 1939–1940 In 1879, the settled in the newly built barracks, on the Avenue de Romans. 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment, 1906 , 1939–1940 Since 1984, the 1st Spahi Regiment has been installed at the barracks of the Bacquet Quarter. Twin towns – sister cities Valence is twinned with: Asti, Italy (1966) Batroun, Lebanon (2005) Biberach an der Riss, Germany (1967) Gedera, Israel (1997) Ijevan, Armenia (1996) Pushkin, Russia (2017) Tendring, England, United Kingdom (1969) In addition, Valence has a friendship declaration with: Stepanakert, Republic of Artsakh (2015) Notable people Saint Félix (?–212), priest, founder of the first Church of Valence, martyred here. A primary school in downtown bears his name. Laurent Joubert (1520–1583), physician to King Henry III of France Jacques Cujas (1522–1590), Professor at the University of Valence in 1557–1559 and 1567–1575 Balthazar Baro (1596–1650), poet and playwright Louis Mandrin (1725–1755), smuggler, died here Jean-Denis de Montlovier (1733–1804), lawyer and man of letters Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741–1803), novelist, official and army general, established an artillery school here Alexandre Camille Taponier (1749–1831), general of division Napoleon (1769–1821), military and political leader, served here in the youth in the La Fère Artillery Regiment Pius VI