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Gérard Piouffre

Gérard Piouffre (20 January 1946 – 20 April 2020) was a French journalist, writer, and historian.[1]

Biography

Born in Orléans on 20 January 1946, Piouffre joined the French Air Force, where he was a certified air traffic controller. Following his service, he was a traffic officer for British European Airways, then a steward for Air France.

Piouffre studied naval archaeology at the Séminaire de Jean Boudriot, in association with the Musée national de la Marine. He also studied arsenal modeling with a friend who was a cabinetmaker. He published more than 30 books on naval history, and authored several hundred press articles. He participated in many documentaries and was a guest in numerous radio shows in France and abroad.

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References

  1. ^ "Rochefort : l'historien Gérard Piouffre est décédé". Sud Ouest (in French). 21 April 2020.