top french chef marc veyrat has vowed 'i'll be back' after a fire tore through his alpine restaurant the fire broke out tuesday at the celebrity chef's la maison du bois, a wooden chalet 6,000 feet up in the french alps near the swiss border, causing substantial damage firefighters had extinguished the blaze inside the restaurant by mid morning but were still battling to bring it under control as it ravaged the roof of the wooden structure inside the remains: chef marc veyrat points to his fire damaged la maison du bois restaurant authorities believe the blaze started in the kitchen  charred remains: the fire ripped through the roof of the alpine restaurant after starting in the kitchen  authorities said it appeared to have started in the kitchens and spread rapidly to the dining area, where several pieces of antique furniture were destroyed veyrat, considered by some to be the finest chef in the world with six michelin stars to his name, said a piece of 'cultural history' had been destroyed 'this is a life and a piece of french cultural history that has just gone up in flames,' he said blaze: fire appliances at top chef marc veyrat's restaurant after a fire broke out in the alpine restaurant on tuesday  emergency: firefighters, their faces covered in soot, walk away from the snow flanked alpine restaurant  snowy conditions: firefighters shovel snow from a chalet roof to cool the flames at the alpine restaurant  gutted: marc veyrat looks devastated as he stands in what remains of la maison du bois following a fire in the french chalet restaurant  damage: michelin starred chef veyrat points to the fire ravaged roof beams in the chalet restaurant in the alps, where the fire took hold  'it's not just a restaurant but also a museum of popular art showing several pieces of furniture from the region it's sad, but i'm a fighter i'll be back' known as much for roaming the countryside seeking wild herbs for his top of the range dishes as for his trademark black hat, veyrat has already suffered a forced break in his career in 2009, he stopped work, saying he could no longer bear the physical strains of the kitchen after a serious ski accident 6 michelin stars: a meal prepared by the top chef at one of his other award winning restaurants  high altitude: firemen work on the heavily damaged roof, surrounded by snow in the french alps  recovery: veyrat opened la maison des bois after taking a break from his culinary ventures following a skiing accident  he handed back the six michelin stars he had won for two separate three star restaurants and only  re entered the kitchen in 2013, opening his alpine restaurant veyrat specialises in traditional dishes, with lots of wild herbs and a little 'molecular gastronomy', chemistry inspired recipes that produce new textures such as emulsions in cuisine but such michelin starred genius does not come cheap according to his website, the top 12 course tasting menu at la maison du bois would set the diner back £225 smoldering: firefighters step over the remains of veyrat's alpine restaurant which was damaged by fire 
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fire believed to have started in kitchen of la maison du bois  spread through dining room and caused damage to wooden roof  artworks destroyed in fire which veyrat called 'museum of popular art' 12 course taster menu at restaurant would cost diner £225 