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About Jean Chalon
- 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. 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, Louise de Vilmorin, Natalie Barney, Alexandra David-Néel, Colette, Liane de Pougy, Florence Gould, Thérèse de Lisieux ...
- but also of Lola Flores, a singer and flamenco dancer. Chalon is a member of the jury of prix Alexandra-David-Néel/Lama-Yongden.In 1994, Chalon was awarded the Prix Marcel Proust for Liane de Pougy, courtisane princesse et sainte.
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