Jean-Pierre Pernaut was buried almost a month ago. Yet he still doesn’t seem to have the right to rest in peace.
The whole of France was shocked to learn of the death of Jean-Pierre Pernaut. The emblematic presenter of TF1’s 13H television news, who reigned supreme for more than 30 years, suffered from lung cancer and succumbed to complications.
The TF1 group announced the sad news on social networks: It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Jean-Pierre Pernaut. Group teams TF1 share the pain and grief of his family and friends. The television lost one of its greatest journalists and TF1 a member of his family.
Jean-Pierre Pernaut: a television news giant
During the tribute paid by the first channel to its emblematic presenter, Marie-Sophie Lacarrau, his replacement, said: Jean-Pierre was an extremely caring man. He taught me to trust myself. I want to send a lot of strength to the family of correspondents because the next few days are going to be complicated.
Jean-Pierre Pernaut: a municipality harassed by fans looking for his grave https://t.co/WNTFkrKpsv pic.twitter.com/4MJcIUKQCG
— TV 7 Days (@Tele7) April 27, 2022
Visibly very moved, the new presenter of the 1 p.m. newscast on TF1 wanted to reiterate her respect and her thanks to the one who left her the keys of the prestigious television news: I will never thank him enough for this support before handing over. Until inviting me to his latest newscast. It’s quite exceptional. It’s quite elegant.
Jean-Pierre Pernaut leaves generations of viewers in mourning. He was 71 years old.
State funeral
A national legend needs a state funeral! Wednesday March 9, a week following its mortJean-Pierre Pernaut was entitled to a funeral worthy of his stature.
Dominique Lagrou-Sempère: his moving secrets regarding his mourning for Jean-Pierre Pernaut https://t.co/6FqsNukxV5 pic.twitter.com/ZUUdk6DAHh
— Here (@here) April 29, 2022
But he would have been the first to be surprised by such enthusiasm! During the tribute to Nathalie Marquay to her late husband on TF1, she revealed that following the death of Johnny Hallyday in 2017, and the immense national mourning it caused, it opened her eyes to what would happen to her when her husband died .
Jean-Pierre Pernaut told him: But don’t worry, as I will no longer be on TF1, everyone will have forgotten me. She then texted him, raising her tearful eyes to the sky: Well, honey, if you can hear me, well, no, people still love you.
And indeed, many people followed the funeral which took place at the Sainte-Clotilde basilica in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, live on CNEWS. Many personalities politicians of course came to pay a last tribute to the kings of the 1 p.m. newspaper.
March 24, 2022: around the corridors of @ TF1a beautiful light hangs over the portrait of Jean-Pierre Pernaut pic.twitter.com/5g4mOI7kRR
— Carla Dias (@CarlaJoannaDias) March 24, 2022
Jean-Pierre Pernaut mainly personally invited his former colleagues from TF1, but we might see Nicolas Sarkozy, Cyril Hanouna, or even Karine Le Marchand make the trip. the coffin was accompanied by Nathalie Marquay. The latter was accompanied by their childrenTom and Lou, but also other children that Jean-Pierre Pernaut had from another relationship, Olivier and Julie.
Jean-Pierre Pernaut: curious people try to find his grave in the wrong city!
The graves of celebrities often attract the curious. Just look at the famous Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris. And for Jean-Pierre Pernaut, it’s the same thing! Many people went on pilgrimage to the cemetery of Bouvaincourt-sur-Bresle. Yet that’s not where the TV news giant is buried.
This false information came from social networks and was relayed by the press. Bouvaincourt-sur-Bresle is a small town where the parents and grandparents of Jean-Pierre Pernaut are buried. On the other hand, he himself is well and truly buried in Amiens, his birthplace. However, Internet users do not seem to have had the right information.
For the mayor of the small town, it’s too much! He spoke regarding Facebook : Thank you for sharing the information so that these rumors lose their intensity and that our secretariat finds serenity and that Mr. Pernaut can rest in peace.
Unfortunately, some people think the mayor is hiding Something, that he lies so that the tomb of Jean-Pierre Pernaut remains intact. Let’s hope that the message has now passed, and that the inhabitants of Bouvaincourt-sur-Bresle are left in peace!