Xavier de Moulins (born Xavier de Moulins d'Amieu de Beaufort, 5 July 1971) is a French journalist, television presenter and author.

Life and career

Xavier de Moulins was born in Boulogne-Billancourt in the department of Hauts-de-Seine. After graduating with a hypokhâgne and a khâgne, he graduated with a master's degree in literature at the

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and a DESS (Diplôme d'Études Supérieures Spécialisées) in telecommunications at the

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. In 1994, he collaborated at the ''Guide du routard'', after a first reportage for '' La Croix'' at the Order of the Friars Minor from the

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where he spent three months. He then became a regular

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for several medias including ''

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'' and ''C dans l'air''. He appeared for the first time on television in 1999 in the program ''Nulle part ailleurs''. In 2002, he joined the team of PAF Productions of

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, where he made several subjects and portraits for the different programs produced by the company and presented a special section in the program ''+ Clair'' on

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. In 2005, he presented the program ''Nous ne sommes pas des anges'' on the same channel with

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, whom he met on the program ''Les Maternelles''. From 2006 to 2010, he presented every week the program ''Paris Dernière'' on the channel

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, succeeding to

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and Frédéric Taddeï. In summer 2010, he became one of the replacing presenters of the daily news on M6 titled ''Le 19:45''. He then presented permanently the evening news replacing Claire Barsacq. On 22 April and 6 May 2012, he presented two special programs for the French presidential election on M6. In September 2012, while still presenting the evening news ''Le 19:45'', he started presenting the program ''66 minutes'' on the same channel.

Television programs

* 1999 : ''Nulle part ailleurs'' on

* 2005 : ''Nous ne sommes pas des anges'' on Canal+ * 2006–10 : ''Paris Dernière'' on

* 2010 : ''Mon beau miroir'' on Paris Première * 2010–present : ''Le 19:45'' on M6 * 2012–present : ''66 minutes'' on M6

Publications

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moulins, Xavier de 1971 births Living people French journalists French television presenters People from Boulogne-Billancourt