Many personalities met this Friday, February 10, in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés church, for a final farewell to Philippe Tesson. Around his son Sylvain Tesson and his daughters, the playwright Stéphanie Tesson and the journalist Daphné Tesson, actors, animators or even journalists paid tribute to the one who died on February 1, at the age of 94.
The first lady Brigitte Macron was present, she was thus able to find several political figures on the spot such as Roselyne Bachelot, Bruno Le Maire, or even the former minister Alain Madelin, who appeared particularly affected at the end of the funeral. As for journalists and columnists, Claire Chazal was able to meet Guillaume Durand, Frédéric Beigbeder, Christine Ockrent, Patrice Carmouze, Gérard Leclerc, Franz-Olivier Giesbert, Eric Zemmour and Eric Naulleau…
Many actors have also bid farewell to Philippe Tesson, starting with Brigitte Fossey and her daughter. Macha Méril, Lucien Jean-Baptiste, Catherine Nay, Francis Huster, Michel Leeb, François Vincentelli and his wife Alice Dufour were also present.
A peaceful death, surrounded by his family
The journalist and drama critic, Philippe Tesson, died on February 1 at the age of 94, “peacefully and surrounded by his children” said his family. He died at his home in Chatou (Yvelines), said the jury of the Interallié prize, which he chaired.
Philippe Tesson had been the editor of the legendary newspaper “Combat” from 1960 to 1974, before founding his own newspaper, the “Quotidien de Paris”, which he directed for 20 years (1974-1994). With this liberal daily, support of Valéry Giscard d’Estaing before opposing the Socialists and François Mitterrand, he had set foot in the stirrup for many personalities: Eric Zemmour, Jean-Marc Sylvestre, Catherine Pgard, Claire Chazal…
