Death and funeral of Senator François Patriat

Overview

French Senator and former minister François Patriat passed away at age 83 in Dijon following complications from a bicycle accident sustained on July 17.

Following his death, the news network Franceinfo issued an apology after mistakenly using footage of Senator Hervé Marseille during a broadcast regarding Patriat.

Funeral services for Patriat were scheduled for August 25 at the Notre-Dame Collegiate Church in Semur-en-Auxois. The ceremony, expected to be attended by approximately 1,500 people including President Emmanuel Macron, follows a long political career in which Patriat served as a deputy, mayor, President of the Bourgogne Regional Council, and a minister under Lionel Jospin.

Entities

François Patriat · Bourgogne · Emmanuel Macron · Franceinfo · Côte-d’Or

Timeline

1 day ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
François Patriat funeral scheduled in Semur-en-Auxois
Funeral services for French Senator François Patriat will be held in Semur-en-Auxois on August 25. The former minister and regional leader passed away at 83 following a bicycle accident.
6 days ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
Franceinfo apologizes for broadcast error regarding Senator François Patriat
Franceinfo apologized after mistakenly using images of Senator Hervé Marseille to report on the death of Senator François Patriat, who died following a bicycle accident.

Sources

bienpublic.com · dijon-actualites.fr · estrepublicain.fr · leprogres.fr