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Patrick Poivre d'Arvor
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Patrick Poivre d'Arvor at the Cannes Film Festival
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Patrick Jean Marcel Poivre
20 September 1947 Reims, Marne, France
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| Education | Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales: non-graduate. Sciences Po Strasbourg Sciences Po Paris |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer |
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Le Journal de 20 Heures de TF1, on TF1, Vol de Nuit on TF1, La Traversée du miroir on France 5 |
| Spouse(s) | Véronique Poivre |
Patrick Poivre d'Arvor (often called PPDA) is a well-known French TV journalist and writer. He was born on 20 September 1947. He is very famous in France and many people know him by his nickname "PPDA".
For over 30 years, he was one of the longest-serving newsreaders in the world. He presented more than 4,500 TV news shows. He worked for the TV channel TF1 for a long time. His last news broadcast on TF1 was on 10 July 2008.
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Early Life and Family Background
Patrick Poivre was born in Reims, a city in France. He finished his high school studies, called the Baccalauréat, when he was 15 years old. He then went on to study Oriental Languages at the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales. He also studied Law.
Poivre believes his family comes from Jacques Poivre. Jacques was the brother of Pierre Poivre, a nobleman from the 1700s during the time of King Louis XV. "d'Arvor" was a special name Jacques Poivre used. In 1994, Patrick, his brothers and sisters, and his three children officially changed their last name to Poivre d'Arvor.
A Career in Journalism
Patrick Poivre d'Arvor began his training to become a journalist at the Centre de formation des journalistes (CFJ) when he was 22. His first job was in 1971 at France Inter, where he read the morning news.
Starting in Television News
In 1974, Patrick Poivre d'Arvor joined Antenne 2, another TV channel. He first appeared on TV in 1975. From 1976 to 1983, he was the main presenter for their news bulletins. After working briefly for Canal+, he moved to TF1 in 1986. There, he hosted shows like A la folie pas du tout and Ex Libris.
Becoming a Famous News Anchor
On 31 August 1987, he became the presenter for the weekday evening news on TF1. He hosted the 8 pm news from Monday to Thursday. He became so famous that a puppet version of him, named PPD, appeared on the French puppet show Les Guignols de l'info on Canal+.
In 2004, Patrick Poivre d'Arvor even had a small voice role in the French version of the Pixar animated movie The Incredibles. He played a newscaster.
Leaving TF1 and New Projects
On 9 June 2008, it was announced that another journalist, Laurence Ferrari, would take over his role as the 8 pm news presenter. Patrick Poivre d'Arvor presented his last news broadcast on 10 July. He said that there was "no objective" reason for him to leave.
Since January 2009, Patrick Poivre d'Arvor has presented a show called La traversée du miroir on France 5. He also presented L'avis des autres on Arte. In July 2009, he was asked to present a show on the I-Télé channel, but he decided not to. In June 2010, he led a team on the French TV game show Fort Boyard.
Family Life
Patrick Poivre d'Arvor married Véronique Courcoux in 1971. They had six children together. They divorced in 2010. He has three children from that marriage who are still alive.
One of his daughters, Solenn, faced serious health challenges. Her story helped bring attention to the problems of anorexia and bulimia. Patrick Poivre d'Arvor became a strong supporter and writer on these issues. In December 2004, Bernadette Chirac, who was the wife of former President Jacques Chirac, opened a special treatment center in Paris for teenagers. She named it "Maison de Solenn" in honor of his daughter.
Books Written by Patrick Poivre d'Arvor
Patrick Poivre d'Arvor has written many books. Two of his books are dedicated to his daughter Solenn. He has also written introductions for books by other authors. Here are some of his published works:
- Les enfants de l'aube, 1982
- Les Femmes de ma vie, 1988
- L'homme d'image, 1992
- Lettres à l'absente 1993
- Les loups et la bergerie, 1994
- Elle n'était pas d'ici, 1995
- Un Héros de passage, 1996
- Une trahison amoureuse, 1997
- Lettre ouverte aux violeurs de vie privée, 1997
- La Fin du monde 1998
- Petit Homme, 1999
- L'Irrésolu, 2000 - This book won the Interallié Prize in 2001.
- Les rats de garde (co-written with Eric Zemmour) 2000
- Le Roman de Virginie, 2001
- Un enfant, 2001
- La Traversée du miroir, 2002
- J'ai aimé une reine, 2003
- Courriers de nuit : La Légende de Mermoz et de Saint-Exupéry, (co-written with Olivier Poivre d'Arvor), 2003
- La mort de Don Juan, 2004
- Frères et soeur, 2004
- Les plus beaux poèmes d'amour anthologie, 2004
- Chasseurs de trésors et autres flibustiers (co-written with Olivier Poivre d'Arvor), 2005
- Pirates et corsaires (co-written with Olivier Poivre d'Arvor), 2005
- Coureurs des mers, (co-written with Olivier Poivre d'Arvor), 2005
- Disparaître (co-written with Olivier Poivre d'Arvor), 2006
- Rêveurs des Mers, (co-written with Olivier Poivre d'Arvor), 2007
- Age d'or du voyage en train 2006 (English translation: "First Class-Legendary Train Journeys Around the World" 2007)
Film Appearances
- 1998: Que la lumière soit, a movie directed by Arthur Joffé
Images for kids
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Patrick Poivre d'Arvor at the Cannes Film Festival
See also
In Spanish: Patrick Poivre d'Arvor para niños
