Michèle Cotta

French journalist
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Michèle Cotta

Summary

Michèle Cotta is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Nice[2]. She was born on June 15, 1937[3]. She worked as a journalist[4]. She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Michèle Cotta's place of birth was Nice[2].
  • Michèle Cotta was born on June 15, 1937[3].
  • Michèle Cotta's father was Jacques Cotta[6].
  • Michèle Cotta was married to Claude Tchou[7].
  • Michèle Cotta was married to Philippe Barret[8].
  • A child of Michèle Cotta was Stéphanie Cotta[9].
  • Michèle Cotta held citizenship in France[10].
  • Michèle Cotta's professions included journalist[4].
  • Michèle Cotta was employed by RTL[11].
  • Among Michèle Cotta's employers was France Inter[12].
  • Among Michèle Cotta's employers was L'Express[13].
  • Michèle Cotta was employed by Combat[14].
  • Among Michèle Cotta's employers was Le Point[15].
  • Among Michèle Cotta's employers was Le Nouvel Économiste[16].
  • Michèle Cotta's education included a stint at Sciences Po[17].
  • Michèle Cotta's doctoral advisor was René Rémond[18].
  • Michèle Cotta received the Feuille d'or de la ville de Nancy[19].
  • Michèle Cotta received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].
  • Michèle Cotta received the Prix du livre politique[21].
  • Michèle Cotta received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[22].
  • Michèle Cotta received the Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit[23].
  • Michèle Cotta is recorded as female[24].
  • Michèle Cotta's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Michèle Cotta's Commons category is recorded as Michèle Cotta[26].
  • Michèle Cotta earned the academic degree of doctorate[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nice[2], Michèle Cotta… she was born on June 15, 1937[3]. Her father was Jacques Cotta[6].

Education

Michèle Cotta's education included a stint at Sciences Po[17]. Her doctoral advisor was René Rémond[18]. She earned the academic degree of doctorate[27].

Career and Affiliations

Michèle Cotta worked as a journalist[4]. Employers include RTL[11], a radio station[28], in France[29], founded in 1933[30], headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine[31]; France Inter[12], a radio station[32], in France[33], founded in 1947[34]; L'Express[13], a newspaper[35], in France[36], founded in 1953[37], headquartered in Paris[38]; Combat[14], a Clandestine press of the French Resistance[39], founded in 1941[40]; Le Point[15], a news magazine[41], in France[42], founded in 1972[43], headquartered in Paris[44]; and Le Nouvel Économiste[16], a newspaper[45], founded in 1975[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Feuille d'or de la ville de Nancy[19], a literary award[47], in France[48], founded in 1986[49]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[20], a grade of an order[50], in France[51]; Prix du livre politique[21], a literary award[52], in France[53], founded in 1995[54]; Commander of the Legion of Honour[22], a grade of an order[55], in France[56]; and Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit[23], a grade of an order[57], in France[58].

Personal Life

Spouses include Claude Tchou[7], a publisher[59], 1923–2010[60], of France[61] and Philippe Barret[8], an essayist[62], b. 1945[63], of France[64], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[65]. A child of Michèle Cotta was Stéphanie Cotta[9].

Why It Matters

Michèle Cotta is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

FAQs

Where was Michèle Cotta born?

Michèle Cotta was born in Nice[2].

Who were Michèle Cotta's parents?

Michèle Cotta's father was Jacques Cotta[6].

Who was Michèle Cotta married to?

Michèle Cotta's spouses include Claude Tchou[7] and Philippe Barret[8].

What did Michèle Cotta do for work?

Michèle Cotta worked as journalist[4].

Where did Michèle Cotta go to school?

Michèle Cotta was educated at Sciences Po[17].

What awards did Michèle Cotta receive?

Honors received include Feuille d'or de la ville de Nancy[19], Knight of the Legion of Honour[20], Prix du livre politique[21], and Commander of the Legion of Honour[22].

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  17. [19] . Q131133928. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Journal officiel de la République française. Retrieved . jorfsearch.steinertriples.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . lefigaro.fr. lefigaro.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Journal officiel de la République française. Retrieved . jorfsearch.steinertriples.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [18] . SUDOC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . SUDOC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Roglo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Alain Cotta
    "/* wbsetqualifier-update:1| */ [[Property:P1039]]: [[Q19595226]]"
  2. 2d ago · Cadanais · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree doctorate
    Award received
    Child Stéphanie Cotta
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
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