Jean Chalon (born 8 March 1935) is a French journalist and writer. He first hesitated before a career as a Spanish teacher before deciding for journalism. He has spent most of his career at ''

Le Figaro ''Le Figaro'' () is a French daily morning newspaper founded in 1826. It is headquartered on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. The oldest national newspaper in France, ''Le Figaro'' is one of three French newspapers of reco ...

''. In love with nature, especially trees, and an admirer of famous women, Jean Chalon wrote and published the biographies of many female, holy or courtesan characters, writers or billionaires:

Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette Josèphe Jeanne (; ; née Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was the last queen of France before the French Revolution. She was born an archduchess of Austria, and was the penultimate child a ...

Louise de Vilmorin Louise or Luise may refer to: * Louise (given name) Arts Songs * "Louise" (Bonnie Tyler song), 2005 * "Louise" (The Human League song), 1984 * "Louise" (Jett Rebel song), 2013 * "Louise" (Maurice Chevalier song), 1929 *"Louise", by Clan of ...

Natalie Barney Natalie Clifford Barney (October 31, 1876 – February 2, 1972) was an American writer who hosted a literary salon at her home in Paris that brought together French and international writers. She influenced other authors through her salon and al ...

Alexandra David-Néel Alexandra David-Néel (born Louise Eugénie Alexandrine Marie David; 24 October 1868 – 8 September 1969) was a Belgian–French explorer, spiritualist, Buddhist, anarchist, opera singer, and writer. She is most known for her 1924 visit to Lh ...

Colette Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (; 28 January 1873 – 3 August 1954), known mononymously as Colette, was a French author and woman of letters. She was also a mime, actress, and journalist. Colette is best known in the English-speaking world for her ...

Liane de Pougy Liane de Pougy (born Anne-Marie Chassaigne, 2 July 1869 – 26 December 1950), was a Folies Bergère vedette and dancer renowned as one of Paris's most beautiful and notorious courtesans. Early life and marriage Anne-Marie Chassaigne was born ...

Florence Gould Florence La Caze Gould (1 July 1895 – 28 February 1983) was American writer and salon-holder who became involved in a money laundering plot before creating a legacy as a patron of the arts at institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Sh ...

Thérèse de Lisieux Therese or Thérèse is a variant of the feminine given name Teresa. It may refer to: Persons Therese *Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1773–1839), member of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and a Duchess of Mecklenburg *Therese of Br ...

... but also of

Lola Flores Lola may refer to: Places * Lolá, a or subdistrict of Panama * Lola Township, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States * Lola Prefecture, Guinea * Lola, Guinea, a town in Lola Prefecture * Lola Island, in the Solomon Islands People * Lola (fo ...

, a singer and flamenco dancer. Chalon is a member of the jury of prix Alexandra-David-Néel/Lama-Yongden.11th Prix Alexandra David-Néel
In 1994, Chalon was awarded the Prix Marcel Proust for ''Liane de Pougy, courtisane princesse et sainte''.

Bibliography

* ''Chère Marie-Antoinette'' * ''Chère George Sand'' * ''Chère Natalie Barney'' * ''Le Lumineux Destin d’Alexandra David-Néel'' * ''Journal d’un rêveur professionnel 2005-2007'' * ''Liane de Pougy, courtisane, princesse et sainte'',

Flammarion Flammarion may refer to: * Camille Flammarion (1842–1925), French astronomer and author * Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion (1877–1962), French astronomer, wife of Camille Flammarion * Flammarion engraving by unknown artist; appeared in a book by C ...

, Prix Marcel Proust 1994 * ''Colette, L’éternelle apprentie'' * ''Un arbre dans la lune'', with ; album jeunesse * ''Mémoires de Madame la Duchesse de Tourzel : Gouvernante des enfants de France de 1789 à 1795 avec la Duchesse de Tourzel, Carlos de Angulo'' * ''Mémoires de Madame Campan, première femme de chambre de Marie-Antoinette'', with Carlos de Angulo * ''Florence et Louise les magnifiques : Florence Jay-Gould et Louise de Vilmorin'' * ''La Lampe de sagesse avec Alexandra David-Néel'' * ''Les Couples involontaires'' * ''Thérèse de Lisieux, une vie d’amour'' * ''La Guerre civile à 7 ans'' with Carlos de Angulo * ''Mes quatre Déesses'', with José Correa * ''Le Diable ermite'' : Lettres à Jean Chalon 1968-1971 by François Augiéras and Jean Chalon * ''Les chemins de Katmandou'', followed by a dossier with inset photos on

René Barjavel René Barjavel (24 January 1911 – 24 November 1985) was a French author, journalist and critic who may have been the first to think of the grandfather paradox in time travel. He was born in Nyons, a town in the Drôme department in southeastern ...

* ''Les Bonheurs défendus'' * ''L’Honneur de plaire'' * ''Une jeune femme de 60 ans'' * ''Journal d’un biographe, 1984-1997'' * ''Collages de rêves'' * ''Chère Lola Flores'' * ''Journal d’un arbre, 1998-2001'' * ''George Sand, une femme d’aujourd’hui'' * ''L’avenir est à ceux qui s’aiment, ou, L’alphabet des sentiments'' * ''Journal d’un lecteur : 2002-2004'' * ''Zizou Artichaut Coquelicot Oiseau'', illustrations by Alain Gauthier, Grasset Jeunesse, 1974 ; Prefaces * ''La double tragédie de

Misia Sert Misia Sert (born Maria Zofia Olga Zenajda Godebska; 30 March 1872 – 15 October 1950) was a pianist of Poles, Polish descent who hosted an artistic Salon (gathering), salon in Paris. She was a patron and friend of numerous artists, for whom she re ...

'', by Alexander Rzewuski * Francis de Miomandre, un Goncourt oublié, by Remi Rousselot, 2013 ; Postfaces * ''Domme ou l’Essai d’occupation'' by François Augiéras

Distinctions

He was made a chevalier of the

Légion d'honneur The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon ...

on 14 July 2011.

References

External links

Jean Chalon
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Jean Chalon
on INA.fr (10 August 1979)
''Jean Chalon, un éternel jeune homme''
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''J’ai vu Louise de Vilmorin devenir « Marilyn Malraux »''. Par Jean Chalon
on ''

Paris Match ''Paris Match'' () is a French-language weekly news magazine. It covers major national and international news along with celebrity lifestyle features. History and profile A sports news magazine, ''Match l'intran'' (a play on ''L'Intransigeant' ...

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