Georges Pernoud, journalist and flagship presenter for nearly forty years of "Thalassa", died "after a long illness" at the age of 73.
Calm and sad sea following the death of Georges Pernoud. The journalist and presenter of the cult show "Thalassa", on France 3, left us at the age of 73 after a long battle against an illness, reports Le Monde, this Monday January 11, 2021 . "He died in a hospital in the Paris region following a long illness", his daughter Fanny Pernoud told Agence France-Presse. Created in 1975, the "magazine of the sea" has made many children and parents dream. More than a show, it was an ode to nature. Unfortunately the exceptional longevity of the presenter at the helm of the show ended in 2017 because of internal tensions: the barge-studio, which served as a stage, then said goodbye to him …
Remember that Georges Pernoud was not just a television man, but also a strong ally for ecology, who succeeded in popularizing demanding theories and information to a large audience.
"His tenor 'good evening' will remain. His commitment to the planet too. During forty years of broadcasting, Georges Pernoud has contributed a lot to ecological awareness. By the sea, he revealed to millions of us that we are earthlings ", recalled, meanwhile, Eric Piolle, the EELV mayor of Grenoble.
Meetings with fishermen, discoveries of lost islands and archipelagos, reports on the Route du Rhum, but also spotlight on the rescue of refugees. His program "Thalassa" managed to get them on board. televiewer.ice.s towards worlds they did not know. A real job as a captain.