Bernard de la Villardière

Bernard de La Villardière

Bernard de La Villardière presenting the Press Conference "Mission Earth-Ocean" March 17, 2011 at the Oceanographic Institute of Paris.
Born Bernard Berger de La Villardière
25 March 1958
Le Rheu, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
Nationality  France
Occupation Journalist, television presenter, radio presenter
Years active 1983–present
Television Zone Interdite (M6)
Enquête exclusive (M6)

Bernard de La Villardière (born Bernard Berger de La Villardière on 25 March 1958)[1] is a French journalist, radio and television presenter.

Early life and education

Bernard de La Villardière was born in Le Rheu in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine. He is from a middle class but non-noble family and has three brothers : Jean, François (born in 1963 who founded Business Interactif)[2] and Philippe. He graduated in political science at the Paris West University Nanterre La Défense[1] and in public law.[3] He also graduated in journalism at the CELSA Paris.[4]

Radio career

Bernard de La Villardière began his career as a reporter on FR3 Puy-de-Dôme in 1983 before joining a local radio in the department of Vendée. In 1987, he participates at the creation of France Info before joining RTL to host the morning news on weekend. In the meantime, he divides his time between radio and reporting (Romanian Revolution of 1989, Gulf War)

In 1994, he participates at the creation of the news channel LCI[5] where he presents the news and the Journal du monde. In 1998, he joins the redaction service of Europe 1 as a chief editor and presenter in the morning.

Television career

In September 1998, Bernard de La Villardière joined the channel M6 to host Zone Interdite, the television program about society broadcast on Sunday created by Patrick de Carolis. From 2001 to 2005, he presents during the same period Ça me révolte on the same channel.

Since 2005, he presents on the same channel Enquête exclusive on Sunday during the second part of the evening, a program about political, economical, social and cultural issues. He did in May 2007 an enquiry about the War in Darfur going over there with journalist Mélissa Theuriau, who succeeded him at Zone Interdite. The program was then broadcast in July 2007 on M6 at Zone Interdite.

Personal life

Bernard de La Villardière is married and has four children, one daughter born in 1987 and three sons born in 1988, 1992 and 1993.

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