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Originally from Cantal (a region in France), Sébastien Quinze is a lover of country music and old machinery. Based in Woodbridge since the 2010s, he has breathed new life into an old building by creating the Cantal Saloon, which has become a must-see destination for travelers on the GU Route 66.
Born in Aurillac in 1987 and raised in Saint-Flour in the Cantal region of France, Sébastien Quinze was immersed from an early age in a culture of conviviality and simplicity. Between village festivals, folk music, and a love of the great outdoors, he developed a taste for authentic and warm atmospheres.
In the early 2000s, Sébastien Quinze left France and settled on the island of Grand Utopia, where he eventually became mayor of Saint-Sébastien-le-Bec, a hillside commune facing the entrance of the Jurassic Junction theme park. Elected in 2008 for a single term, he was the driving force behind the town's modern tourism infrastructure, notably securing the construction of the Artemia hotel and expanding the commercial corridor near the motorway interchange. He stepped down in 2014, having declined to seek a second term.
At the end of his mandate he left Grand Utopia for the island of GUOA. He fell in love with the old village of Woodbridge, then in decline, and decided to settle there, charmed by its wooden buildings and peaceful atmosphere.
In 2014, Sébastien Quinze bought an old building on O'Donnell Street that belonged to the Henderson family, one of the city's founding families. He created a place that reflected his personality: the Cantal Saloon, combining Western spirit and Auvergne soul. The bar quickly became a gathering place for locals and passing truckers.
With live blues and folk music evenings, homemade charcuterie platters, and the owner's legendary good humor, the saloon helped to revive the entire neighborhood.