Jean-François Bazin (; 26 July 1942 – 17 April 2020) was a French politician, journalist, and writer.

Biography

Bazin became a journalist in 1966 based in

Dijon Dijon (, ; ; in Burgundian language (Oïl), Burgundian: ''Digion'') is a city in and the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Côte-d'Or Departments of France, department and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regions of France, region in eas ...

for the newspaper ''Les Dépêches''. He served as editor-in-chief for the weekly ''La Lettre de Bourgogne'' from 1973 to 2003. He collaborated with '' Les Echos'', ''

Le Moniteur Universel () was a French newspaper founded in Paris on November 24, 1789 under the title by Charles-Joseph Panckoucke, and which ceased publication on December 31, 1868. It was the main French newspaper during the French Revolution and was for a long ...

'', ''

Le Nouvel Économiste ''Le Nouvel Économiste'' (; ) is a French language weekly financial and business magazine published in Paris, France. The target audience of ''Le Nouvel Économiste'' include government officials, policy makers, CEOs, investors and high income ...

'', and ''

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'', in addition to the radio station France 3. He worked for the

University of Burgundy The University of Burgundy Europe (, UBE; formerly known as University of Dijon) is a public university located in Dijon, France. The University of Burgundy Europe is situated on a large campus (more than 150 ha) in the eastern part of Dijon cal ...

from 1968 to 1989. He was also an associate professor at the seminar of French professor at

Stanford University Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a Private university, private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford (the eighth ...

from 1995 to 1999. Bazin founded the Musée des arts et traditions des Hautes-Côtes in Reulle-Vergy, and served as curator from 1974 to 1992. He contributed to the creation of the SNCF TGV Sud-Est and the

LGV Rhin-Rhône The LGV Rhin-Rhône (French: ''Ligne à Grande Vitesse''; English: high-speed line) is a French high-speed rail line, the first in France to be presented as an inter-regional route rather than a link from the provinces to Paris, though it actuall ...

with the works ''Les Défis du TGV'' (1981) and ''Le TGV Atlantique'' (1988). Holding a doctorate from the University of Burgundy and a master's and bachelor's from

Sciences Po Sciences Po () or Sciences Po Paris, also known as the Paris Institute of Political Studies (), is a public research university located in Paris, France, that holds the status of ''grande école'' and the legal status of . The university's unde ...

, Bazin was a member of the Regional Council of Burgundy from 1978 to 2004. He was a Municipal Councillor for

from 1971 to 2008, Deputy Mayor of Dijon from 1995 to 2001, a member of the

European Committee of the Regions The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is the European Union's (EU) assembly of local and regional representatives that provides sub-national authorities (i.e. regions, counties, provinces, municipalities and cities) with a direct voice w ...

from 1994 to 2002, Vice-President of the Assembly of European Wine-producing Regions from 1993 to 1998, and President of the Estates General of French Gastronomy from 1993 to 1996. He was a member of the

Rally for the Republic The Rally for the Republic ( ; RPR ) was a Gaullist and conservative political party in France. Originating from the Union of Democrats for the Republic (UDR), it was founded by Jacques Chirac in 1976 and presented itself as the heir of Gaul ...

Personal life

Bazin lived in

Gevrey-Chambertin Gevrey-Chambertin () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department of France in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

and Dijon. He married Irene de Vernisy in 1965, with whom he had three children. On 17 April 2020, Jean-François Bazin died in Dijon at the age of 77.

Works

Biographies

*''Le Chanoine Kir a-t-il existé ?'' (1969) *''Paul Masson - le Français qui mit en bouteilles l'or de la Californie'' (2002) *''Pour le meilleur et pour le kir, le roman d'un mot-culte'' (2002) *''Le Chanoine Kir : la vie fantasque d'un homme politique en soutane'' (2018)

Burgundy Culture

*''La Bourgogne durant la IIème Guerre mondiale'' (1986) *''Histoire du vin de Bourgogne'' (2002) *''Le Tout Dijon'' (2003) *''Dictionnaire universel du Vin de Bourgogne'' (2010) *''Le Vin de Bourgogne'' (2013) *''L'Almanach bourguignon'' (2013) *''Le Crémant de Bourgogne'' (2015)

Novels

*''La Bible de Chambertin'' (1959) *''L'Abbaye des effrayes'' (1977) *''L'Enfant du puits'' (2002) *''L'Affaire Josef-K'' (2007) *''Le Treizième Testament de Mme Winchester'' (2009) *''Les Raisins bleus'' (2010) *''Le Clos des Monts-Luisants'' (2011) *''Le Vin de Bonne-Espérance'' (2012) *''Les Compagnons du grand flot'' (2013) *''Le Maître de la Lumière'' (2018)

Other publications

*''La Création du Ministère de la protection de la nature et de l'environnement - Essai sur l'adaptation de la structure gouvernementale à une mission nouvelle'' (1973) *''Les Défis du TGV'' (1981) *''Le Vin de Californie'' (1983) *''Les Affiches de Villemot'' (1985) *''Le TGV Atlantique'' (1988)

Distinctions

*Knight of the

Legion of Honour The National Order of the Legion of Honour ( ), formerly the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour (), is the highest and most prestigious French national order of merit, both military and Civil society, civil. Currently consisting of five cl ...

(1994) *Knight of the

Ordre des Arts et des Lettres The Order of Arts and Letters () is an order of France established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture. Its supplementary status to the was confirmed by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963. Its purpose is the recognition of significant ...

*Commander of the

Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland The Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland () is a Polish order of merit created in 1974, awarded to persons who have rendered great service to Poland. It is granted to foreigners or Poles resident abroad. As such, it is sometimes referred to as ...

*Medaile Jana Amose Komenského *

Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin The ''Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin'' (literally "Fraternity of the Knights of the Wine-Tasting Cup") is a Bacchanalian fraternity of wine connoisseurs established in 1934 to promote Burgundian wines and culture. Originally formed und ...

Prize (1982) *Prix Montesquieu at the Biennale Internationale des Livres du Vin (2014)

References

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