Claire Chazal (; born 1 December 1956) is a
French journalist, romance writer, and former director of news at a national television station,
France 2
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.
She had been the weekend news anchor at
TF1
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beginning in 1991, and gave her final broadcast at the station on 13 September 2015;
Anne-Claire Coudray, who had often substituted for her when she was absent, was announced as her replacement. Between 2010 and 2015, she had also been the host of ''Reportage'' at 1:30 pm, after the news.
She used to host ''Je/nous de Claire'', a talk show on the gay television channel
Pink TV that she helped start in 2004. The title of this show puns on ''Le Genou de Claire,'' a French film known in English as ''
Claire's Knee''.
Chazal obtained an
HEC School of Management diploma.
Personal life
On 29 April 1995, Chazal gave birth to her son, François, born of a relationship she had with
Patrick Poivre d'Arvor, who recognised his paternity in 2005 in his book ''Confessions''.
External links
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Profile at imédias website
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1956 births
Living people
People from Thiers
French women journalists
French television presenters
French women television presenters
French television journalists
HEC Paris alumni
French Confederation of Christian Workers members
Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas University alumni
Knights of the Legion of Honour