Sylvain Tesson

French writer
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Sylvain Tesson

Summary

Sylvain Tesson is a human[1]. He was born in 15th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on April 26, 1972[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], radio personality[5], traveler[6], travel writer[7], and geographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sylvain Tesson's place of birth was 15th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Sylvain Tesson was born on April 26, 1972[3].
  • Sylvain Tesson's father was Philippe Tesson[10].
  • Sylvain Tesson's mother was Marie-Claude Tesson-Millet[11].
  • Sylvain Tesson held citizenship in France[12].
  • Sylvain Tesson's professions included novelist[4].
  • Sylvain Tesson's professions included radio personality[5].
  • Sylvain Tesson worked as a traveler[6].
  • Sylvain Tesson's professions included travel writer[7].
  • Sylvain Tesson's professions included geographer[8].
  • Sylvain Tesson worked as a writer[13].
  • Sylvain Tesson's field of work was travel[14].
  • Sylvain Tesson's field of work was political geography[15].
  • Sylvain Tesson's field of work was slavophilia[16].
  • Sylvain Tesson was employed by Le Figaro Magazine[17].
  • Sylvain Tesson was employed by Le Point[18].
  • Among Sylvain Tesson's employers was Radio Courtoisie[19].
  • Among Sylvain Tesson's employers was Grands Reportages[20].
  • Sylvain Tesson's education included a stint at Institut français de géopolitique[21].
  • Sylvain Tesson's education included a stint at lycée Jeanne-d'Albret[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Sylvain Tesson is La vida simple[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Sylvain Tesson is Q73744311[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Sylvain Tesson is L'Axe du loup[25].
  • Sylvain Tesson received the Q131140115[26].
  • Sylvain Tesson received the Prix de la nouvelle[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in 15th arrondissement of Paris[2], Sylvain Tesson… he was born on April 26, 1972[3]. His father was Philippe Tesson[10]. His mother was Marie-Claude Tesson-Millet[11].

Education

Educated at Institut français de géopolitique[21], an institute[28], in France[29], founded in 2002[30] and lycée Jeanne-d'Albret[22], an educational facility[31], in France[32], founded in 1996[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], radio personality[5], traveler[6], travel writer[7], geographer[8], and writer[13]. Fields of work include travel[14]; political geography[15], a branch of geography[34]; and slavophilia[16], in Russian Empire[35]. Employers include Le Figaro Magazine[17], a newspaper[36], founded in 1978[37]; Le Point[18], a news magazine[38], in France[39], founded in 1972[40], headquartered in Paris[41]; Radio Courtoisie[19], a radio station[42], in France[43], founded in 1987[44], headquartered in Paris[45]; and Grands Reportages[20], a periodical[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include La vida simple[23], Q73744311[24], and L'Axe du loup[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Q131140115[26]; Prix de la nouvelle[27], a literary award[47], in France[48], founded in 1971[49]; Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle[50], a class of award[51], in France[52], founded in 1974[53]; Prix Médicis essai[54], a class of award[55], in France[56]; Q88372522[57], a literary award[58], in France[59], founded in 1996[60]; and Q47530621[61], a literary award[62], in France[63], founded in 2013[64].

Why It Matters

Sylvain Tesson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Sylvain Tesson born?

Sylvain Tesson's place of birth was 15th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Who were Sylvain Tesson's parents?

Sylvain Tesson's father was Philippe Tesson[10]. Sylvain Tesson's mother was Marie-Claude Tesson-Millet[11].

What did Sylvain Tesson do for work?

Sylvain Tesson worked as novelist[4], radio personality[5], traveler[6], travel writer[7], and geographer[8].

Where did Sylvain Tesson go to school?

Sylvain Tesson was educated at Institut français de géopolitique[21] and lycée Jeanne-d'Albret[22].

What awards did Sylvain Tesson receive?

Honors received include Q131140115[26], Prix de la nouvelle[27], Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle[50], and Prix Médicis essai[54].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · ~2026-49049-97 · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sport → mountaineering, association football
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  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 9w ago · RonaldCarrierNU · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress classification → PQ2680.E824
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  4. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0393348-Tesson-Sylvain-1972
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  5. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → Le Figaro Magazine, Le Point, Radio Courtoisie +1
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  6. 18w ago · Cadanais · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → Le Figaro Magazine, Le Point, Radio Courtoisie +1
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  7. 21w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    Place of birth → 15th arrondissement of Paris
    Notable work → La vida simple, Q73744311, L'Axe du loup
    Country of citizenship → France
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