Vincent Josse

• Name — Vincent Josse • Born — 4 December 1966 • Birthplace — Abbeville (Somme, France) • Education — Contemporary History Master's Degree, Lille III IUT de journalisme de Bordeaux • Occupation — journalist, Radio personality, Producer at France Inter • Employer — France Inter, Arte

Vincent Josse is from Abbeville, in Picardy. He completed his secondary education in Amiens before moving to Lille to study literature and history, then to Bordeaux where he enrolled at the Institut de journalisme Bordeaux Aquitaine. After internships in print media at La Voix du Nord and France-Soir, he had an internship at France Inter radio in 1989 and was particularly drawn to this medium.

Vincent Josse joined the editorial team at France Inter in 1990 as a presenter for news flashes and information bulletins. In 1993, he joined the "Arts, Literature and Performances" department before presenting the 7:24 cultural segment in Stéphane Paoli's morning show from 2000 to 2006. From September 2006 to June 25, 2010, Vincent Josse hosted a daily cultural program called Esprit critique from 9:10 to 9:30 in Nicolas Demorand's morning show, Le Sept Dix, on France Inter. From September 2010 to June 2014, Vincent Josse produced a weekly show called L'Atelier on Saturdays from 7:20 PM to 8:00 PM. In 2013, Flammarion published the book L'Atelier, based on the show and illustrated with his photos, featuring 27 studio visits. He was also a drama critic on Le Masque et la Plume from 2001 to 2024. On television, he presented the show Square (émission de télévision) on Sundays at 11:45 AM on Arte from January 2012 to September 2013. He presented the cultural morning show on France Musique from September 2014 to June 2016. Starting with the 2016 season, he presented a musical program called La Récréation on France Inter. From 2017 to June 2023, he presented the Sunday cultural show Le Grand Atelier on France Inter. Starting in September 2023, he presents two shows at 5 PM on weekends: "La Ballade" on Saturdays and a revised version of "Le Grand Atelier" on Sundays.