Biography.guide
Home › People › Writer › Jean Prasteau
Portrait of Jean Prasteau

Jean Prasteau

1921 – 1997

French journalist and historian

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Jean Prasteau

Lived 1921 – 1997 (aged 76). Jean Prasteau was a French writer, journalist and historian.

Jean Prasteau (12 May 1921 in Aytré, Charente-Maritime – 9 August 1997 in Paris) was a 20th-century French journalist and historian. He won the 1992 Prix Cazes for his book Les grandes heures du Faubourg Saint-Germain.

Publications 1954: Les Iles d'Ouest, 1957: Iles de Paris, Arthaud 1960: Fenêtres sur Seine, le Livre contemporain 1963: C'était la Dame aux camélias, 1968: Les automates, Éditions Gründ 1974: Les Heures Enchantées du Marais, Perrin, 1975: La Merveilleuse aventure du Casino de Paris, Éditions Denoël, 1981: Il était une fois des enfants dans l’histoire, Perrin, Prix M. et Mme Louis Marin de l'Académie française 1982: La Gare de Lyon et ses grandes heures, S.N.C.F. 1985: Voyage Insolite dans la Banlieue de Paris, Perrin, 1989: Charentes et merveilles, Éditions France-Empire, 1989: Il était une fois Versailles, , 1991: L'orgue du diable, Presses de la Cité, 1992: Les grandes heures du Faubourg Saint-Germain, Perrin, , Prix Cazes 1992: L'affaire Sylvie Paul, , 1993: Le boucher de la Chapelle, Fleuve noir, 1993: Il était une fois le Louvre, Pygmalion,

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Employers
Le Figaro
Awards
Prix Cazes; Louis-Marin prize

People in Jean Prasteau's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jean Prasteau's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jean Prasteau?

French journalist and historian

When was Jean Prasteau born?

Jean Prasteau was born on 12 May 1921 in Aytré, 7th arrondissement of Paris.

When did Jean Prasteau die?

Jean Prasteau died on 9 August 1997 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Jean Prasteau's occupation?

Jean Prasteau was a writer, journalist and historian.

What nationality was Jean Prasteau?

Jean Prasteau was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean Prasteau

· Wikidata: Q23951229

· DBpedia: Jean Prasteau

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jean Prasteau. https://biography.guide/jean-prasteau/

MLA: "Jean Prasteau." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jean-prasteau/.

Chicago: "Jean Prasteau." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jean-prasteau/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:02 UTC