Patrick Galan
Patrick Galan (lang; 1950 – 1 December 2025) was a French journalist, photographer, and historian. He worked for the Rupert Murdoch media empire for 17 years in Geneva, New York City, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. He also founded the magazine L’Esprit du Voyage and wrote tourism articles for travelers in France, Switzerland, Italy, and the Low Countries.
Patrick Galan
- Name
- Patrick Galan
- Born
- 1950
- Birthplace
- Annecy, France
- Occupation
- Journalist, photographer, historian
- Full name
- Patrick Marius Galan.
- Died
- 2025. · Epagny Metz-Tessy.
- Nationality
- France.
- Languages
- French.
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Patrick Galan (lang; 1950 – 1 December 2025) was a French journalist, photographer, and historian. He worked for the Rupert Murdoch media empire for 17 years in Geneva, New York City, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. He also founded the magazine L’Esprit du Voyage and wrote tourism articles for travelers in France, Switzerland, Italy, and the Low Countries.
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Galan died on 1 December 2025, at the age of 75.
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• Name — Patrick Galan • Born — 1950 • Birthplace — Annecy, France • Occupation — Journalist, photographer, historian
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• Elle, Mary-Poupée, Princesse d'Amour (1999) • Pourquoi je râle… (2001, 2002, 2005, 2010) • Bourlingades au Kenya (2004) • La Malédiction du Sphinx (2004) • Règlement de comptes à Bornéo (2007) • Les Copains de Babou (2009) • Rififi dans les Bauges (2011) • Opération Fraisolita (2015) • Les Copains de Filou (2019) • Une Sacrée journée (2019) • D'une vision à l'autre (2020) • Manon des Sables (2025)
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- 1.Annecy : Patrick Galan, journaliste, photographe et « homme aux 160 voyages », est décédé. Le Dauphiné libéré. 3 December 2025.
- 2.« Le rocher d’écriture » s’installe à Prades ce week-end. La Montagne. 2 October 2019.
- 3.Monsieur Patrick GALAN. Libra Memoria.
- 4.Patrick Galan présente son dernier roman, "Opération Fraisolita". Le Dauphiné libéré. 6 October 2017.
- 5.Patrick Galan présente ses nouveaux livres samedi. Le Dauphiné libéré. 28 June 2019.
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