▁one ▁star ▁at ▁the ▁Guide ▁Michel in . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁and ▁education ▁ ▁Jean - Louis ▁Nom icos ▁spent ▁his ▁child hood ▁in ▁Al la uch , ▁a ▁small ▁village ▁located ▁between ▁A ub agne ▁and ▁A ix - en - Pro v ence . ▁At ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁twelve , ▁he ▁became ▁interested ▁in ▁Pro ven ç al ▁cu is ine ▁looking ▁at ▁the ▁book ▁of ▁Jean - B apt iste ▁Reb oul , ▁b ible ▁of ▁Pro ven ç al ▁cu is ine , ▁that ▁both ▁of ▁his ▁grand m oth ers ▁used ▁to ▁cook ▁famous ▁Mediter rane an ▁reci pes . ▁ ▁Jean - Louis ▁Nom icos ▁obtained ▁his ▁C AP ▁( Cert ific at ▁d ' A pt itude ▁Prof ession nelle ) ▁in ▁cook ing ▁and ▁pas try ▁in ▁a ▁professional ▁training ▁course ▁at ▁the ▁hotel ▁school ▁of ▁Marse ille ▁and ▁the ▁restaurant ▁L ' O urs ina de ▁with ▁the ▁chef ▁René ▁Al lo in ▁in ▁Marse ille . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 1 8 , ▁he ▁joined ▁A lain ▁Duc asse ▁at ▁his ▁restaurant ▁La ▁Terr asse ▁in ▁Juan - les - P ins . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 6 , ▁he ▁followed ▁A lain ▁Duc asse ▁in ▁Mon aco ▁to ▁open ▁the ▁restaurant ▁L ' Hor lo ge . ▁After ▁that , ▁Jean - Louis ▁Nom icos ▁spent ▁a ▁year ▁and ▁a ▁half ▁as ▁a ▁sous - che f ▁at ▁the ▁V ista ero ▁Palace ▁hotel ▁in ▁Ro