Édouard Marquis

Édouard Marquis (17 August 1969 – 23 November 2020) was a French radio and television host, journalist, and producer.[1] He was co-proprietor of the Château de Culan.

Édouard Marquis
Born17 August 1969
Paris, France
Died23 November 2020(2020-11-23) (aged 51)
Montluçon, France
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Radio and TV Host

Biography

Marquis attended the Collège Saint-François-de-Sales in Évreux and became editor-in-chief of the school newspaper, Le Pour Parler. While in school, he created the debate program "Face Aux Jeunes" on Ado FM. In 1992, he aired this program on France 3 Paris Île-de-France.[2][3] Several personalities appeared on the program, including Ségolène Royal, Jacques Toubon, Cabu, Francis Huster, and Jean-Claude Carrière. He won the Défi Jeunes, put on by the Minister of Sports.

Marquis produced reports for France 2, Télé emploi, France 5, and MCM.[4] On MCM, he presented the program "NetSurf".[5] This turned into a 26-minute weekly special with guests called "NetSurf Hebdo".[6] From 1997 to 1998, he presented the program "NetZik", which focused on the internet, music, and youth culture.[7][8]

During his time as a television host, Marquis organized "La Nuit du Net", an internet festival which took place in June 1996 at the Bataclan. He organized a broadcast on "La Nuit du Net" in March 1998 on MCM and TV5Monde, which featured celebrities such as Jean-Michel Jarre, Indochine, Louis Bertignac, Axel Bauer, and Éric Serra.[9]

Marquis would leave the world of television and became a consultant.[10] He also looked after the Château de Culan, which he looked after with his father.[11]

Édouard Marquis died in Montluçon on 23 November 2020 at the age of 51.[12]

References
  1. "Propriétaire du château de Culan, Édouard Marquis est décédé à l'âge de 51 ans". Le Berry Républicain (in French). 24 November 2020.
  2. Ségolène Royal - extrait "Face Aux Jeunes" (Dailymotion) (in French). Paris: Edouard Marquis. 15 March 2007. Event occurs at 10:59.
  3. "France 3 Paris a dans ses cartons 2 pilotes". La Lettre de l'Audiovisuel (in French). 1992. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016.
  4. TéléEmploi / chronique Système J (France 2) (Dailymotion) (in French). Edouard Marquis. 10 August 2016. Event occurs at 8:44.
  5. "NetSurfer". Télérama (in French). 22 May 1996.
  6. NetSurf - NetSurfeur sur MCM [Best Of] (Dailymotion) (in French). Edouard Marquis. 15 March 2007. Event occurs at 7:29.
  7. "Netzik, une esthétique née de la pénurie". Le Monde (in French). 16 March 1998.
  8. NetZik (Dailymotion) (in French). Edouard Marquis. 10 August 2016. Event occurs at 13:40.
  9. La Nuit Net 2 extraits (Dailymotion) (in French). Edouard Marquis. 10 August 2016. Event occurs at 28:15.
  10. Serrato, Jean-Louis (March 2012). "Un espace domotisé" (in French). Art & Décoration.
  11. Château de Culan l'hiver - Extrait JT (Dailymotion) (in French). Edouard Marquis. 10 August 2016. Event occurs at 3:44.
  12. "Propriétaire du château de Culan, Édouard Marquis est décédé à l'âge de 51 ans". Le Berry Républicain (in French). 25 November 2020.
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