Jacques Benoist-Méchin

1901–1983 (age 82)

Biography

Jacques Benoist-Méchin was a scholar, journalist, and politician whose early work on European history and contributions to journalism earned him recognition across a broad intellectual circle.

After a turbulent wartime period, he devoted himself to historical writing and reflection, and the Père Lachaise Cemetery holds his memory among the complex figures of 20th-century France.

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