Sylvain Augier (7 May 1955 – 16 March 2024) was a French television and radio show host. Augier was particularly well known for his presentation of the

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shows ' and ' from 1990 to 2005.

Biography

Born in

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on 7 May 1955, Augier was the son of Pierre Augier and Hélène Pigasse and first cousin of investment banker

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and editor-in-chief of ' magazine Nicolas Pigasse. Sylvain spent his childhood in Forgues and graduated from the

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in 1976. He then moved to

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to participate in the

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competition, but withdrew despite his eligibility. In 1978, he took part in his

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in Nicaragua. In 1979, Augier began his career in journalism as a reporter for

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, for whom he presented several shows until 1998, including '. In 2001, he hosted ''Sylvain Augier en toute liberté'' on

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. From August 2011 to June 2012, he presented the show ''Les Trésors de la musique'' for

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. From July 2014 to 2017, he hosted ''Qu'est-ce qui vous fait courir ?''. After his retirement from media, he moved to Lecques. He had been paralyzed in his right foot following a hangliding accident in 1988. Sylvain Augier died following a sudden illness in Lecques, on 16 March 2024, at the age of 68.

Publications

*''Les babystoires : Éclats d'enfance, éclats de rire'' (1995) *''Carnets de routes'' (1999) *''Survie mode d'emploi : Les astuces d'un aventurier des temps modernes'' (2001) *''Europe et merveilles'' (2005) *''L’instant où tout a basculé'' (2008) *''Le doute et la foi : Sylvain Augier rencontre soeur Emmanuelle'' (2009) *''Je reviens de loin'' (2023)

References

External Links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Augier, Sylvain 1955 births 2024 deaths French television presenters French radio presenters People from Toulouse Knights of the Ordre national du Mérite