Alain Decaux
French historian
Died aged 90LeoFrance
Biography
Alain Decaux (23 July 1925 − 27 March 2016) was a French historian. He was elected to the Académie française on 15 February 1979.
In 2005, he was, with others authors as Frédéric Beigbeder, Mohamed Kacimi, Richard Millet and Jean-Pierre Thiollet, among the Beirut Book Fair's main guests in the Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure Center, commonly (BIEL).
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Read the full article
Advertisement
Career highlights
Career & roles
- Minister responsible for the Francophonie
- president
- seat 9 of the Académie française
- director
Employers / organisations
- Antenne 2
- Historia
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Micheline Pelletier
- Children
- Laurent Decaux
- Parents
- Francis DecauxLouise Tiprez
Awards & honours (11)
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry
- Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion
- Order of Mono
- prix du nouveau cercle de l'Union
- Order of Valour
- Montyon Prize
- Pierre Lafue Prize
- Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Paulée de Meursault Prize
Quick answers about Alain Decaux
- How old was Alain Decaux?
- Alain Decaux died on March 27, 2016 at the age of 90.
- When is Alain Decaux's birthday?
- Alain Decaux was born on July 23, 1925.
- Where was Alain Decaux born?
- Alain Decaux was born in Lille.
- What is Alain Decaux's zodiac sign?
- Alain Decaux's zodiac sign is Leo.
- What is Alain Decaux's nationality?
- Alain Decaux is a citizen of France.
- What does Alain Decaux do?
- Alain Decaux is known as journalist, television presenter, radio personality, biographer.
- Who has Alain Decaux been married to?
- According to Wikidata, Alain Decaux's spouse is or was Micheline Pelletier.
- How many children did Alain Decaux have?
- Wikidata lists 1 child of Alain Decaux.
Popularity (Wikipedia views, last 60 days)
417 total · avg 7/day · peak 15 on 10/0804/0802/10
