Stéphane Lauzanne

Born in Paris on January 22, 1874, Stéphane Lauzanne became a well-known French journalist and longtime editor of Le Matin. He studied law in Paris but chose journalism instead, building a career that connected public affairs, international politics, and daily reporting.

During the First World War, he was part of a French diplomatic mission to the United States, an experience that helped shape the international outlook found in his writing. He published works including Fighting France and Great Men and Great Days, bringing a reporter’s eye to politics, war, and public life.

His career later became more complicated in the years around the Second World War. Even so, he remains a notable figure for readers interested in French journalism, wartime commentary, and firsthand perspectives on Europe in the early 20th century.