Background
AMBRIERE, Francis was born on September 27, 1907 in Paris.
AMBRIERE, Francis was born on September 27, 1907 in Paris.
University of Dijon and Paris.
Writer and journalist. Served in French Army in Second World War. Prisoner in Germany and Poland.
Director of Guides Bleus 1945-1972.
President-Director General of L’Universite des Annales 1947-1972. Dramatic critic of monthly Les Annales.
President of Jury", Prix Albert-Londres 1972-1989. Officier, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur, Commander des Arts et Lettres, Officer.
Jury, Prix Theophraste Renaudot since 1945.
Married Suzanne Rannou in 1931. Married 2nd Madeleine Fargeaud in 1979.