Sylvain Augier

Sylvain Augier (7 May 1955 – 16 March 2024) was a French television and radio show host.^[1][2]

Sylvain Augier
Augier in 2006
Born	(1955-05-07)7 May 1955 Toulouse, France
Died	16 March 2024(2024-03-16) (aged 68) Lecques, France
Nationality	French
Education	Institut d'études politiques de Toulouse
Occupation(s)	Television show host Radio show host

Augier was particularly well known for his presentation of the France 3 shows Faut pas rêver [fr] and La Carte aux trésors [fr] from 1990 to 2005.

Biography

Born in Toulouse on 7 May 1955, Augier was the son of Pierre Augier and Hélène Pigasse and first cousin of investment banker Matthieu Pigasse and editor-in-chief of Public [fr] magazine Nicolas Pigasse.^[3] Sylvain spent his childhood in Forgues and graduated from the Institut d'études politiques de Toulouse in 1976.^[4] He then moved to Paris to participate in the École nationale d'administration competition, but withdrew despite his eligibility. In 1978, he took part in his military service in Nicaragua.^[5]

In 1979, Augier began his career in journalism as a reporter for France 2, for whom he presented several shows until 1998, including Sexy Folies [fr].^[6] In 2001, he hosted Sylvain Augier en toute liberté on Sud Radio. From August 2011 to June 2012, he presented the show Les Trésors de la musique for Radio Classique. From July 2014 to 2017, he hosted Qu'est-ce qui vous fait courir ?.^[7][8] After his retirement from media, he moved to Lecques. He had been paralyzed in his right foot following a hangliding accident in 1988.^[9]

Sylvain Augier died following a sudden illness in Lecques, on 16 March 2024, at the age of 68.^[10]

Publications

• Les babystoires : Éclats d'enfance, éclats de rire (1995)
• Carnets de routes (1999)
• Survie mode d'emploi : Les astuces d'un aventurier des temps modernes (2001)
• Europe et merveilles (2005)
• L’instant où tout a basculé (2008)
• Le doute et la foi : Sylvain Augier rencontre soeur Emmanuelle (2009)
• Je reviens de loin (2023)

References

1. "L'ancien animateur de télévision Sylvain Augier est mort". France Bleu (in French). Gard. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
2. Gougis, Richard (19 March 2024). "Mort de Sylvain Augier : l'animateur emblématique de La Carte au trésor est décédé près de Sommières à l'âge de 68 ans". Midi Libre (in French). Retrieved 19 March 2024.
3. Subtil, Marie-Pierre (7 November 2010). "Matthieu Pigasse". Le Monde (in French).
4. "Annuaire des diplômés : Édition du cinquantenaire 2007-2009". Association des diplômés de l'Institut d'études politiques de Toulouse (in French). 2009.
5. "Sylvain Augier. Un rêveur en mouvement". Le Télégramme (in French). 20 October 2022. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
6. Anthamatten, Arthur (11 June 2006). "Sexy Folies se déshabille à nouveau". Toutelatele.com (in French). Retrieved 19 March 2024.
7. "Que devient Sylvain Augier, l'ex-présentateur de "La carte aux trésors" ?". Télé-Loisirs (in French). 6 July 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
8. Grasso, Silvana (4 February 2018). "Sylvain Augier : baroudeur au cœur tendre". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Toulouse. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
9. ""Paralysé de douleur mais conscient" : Sylvain Augier revient sur son terrible accident de parapente". Midi Libre (in French). 19 December 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
10. Lecoeuvre, Sarah (18 March 2024). "Mort de Sylvain Augier, l'ancien animateur de "Faut pas rêver" et de "La Carte aux trésors" sur France Télévisions". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 19 March 2024.

External Links

• Sylvain Augier at IMDb