Career
He was the editor of Le Figaro Magazine, one of the major French weekly magazines. After leaving this magazine in 1997, he has written a number of books He also received the Award of History of Institutions and of Social Events from the Faculty of Law of the University of Paris.
While he obtained a licenture in Law, Patrice de Plunkett"s professional life has focused on journalism.
He first worked in the weekly magazine Valeurs actuelles in 1972. At present he writes editorials for a monthly magazine of the same editorial group, Valmonde.
During the student revolutions of 1968, he broke away from the Christian faith. In 1979, he became the editor-in-chief of the newly created Le Figaro Magazine, which remained close to the Nouvelle Droite until 1981.
Another influence was a visit to a Benedictine monastery.
His expertise is in analyzing social questions, especially those of a socio-economic vein.