Jean-Louis Georgelin, 74, was found on Friday evening on a mountain in Southern France. His death is presumed to be an accident.
Five-Star General Jean-Louis Georgelin’s body was found on a Pyrénées mountain in Sothern France Friday.The 74-year-old general, who was in charge of the Notre Dame Cathedral reconstruction after the April 2019 fire, died while hiking, according to local media reports. The Aspet native went hiking alone and discovered after he failed to return to his shelter.
“We are continuing our march, uninterrupted, toward the reopening of the cathedral,” the general said last month. “We’re moving forward step by step, without fretting, as if the matter were in the bag.”Macron appointed Georgelin to repair the famous 12th Century cathedral after it was severely damaged.AFP/Getty Images
“We are continuing our march, uninterrupted, toward the reopening of the cathedral,” the general said last month. “We’re moving forward step by step, without fretting, as if the matter were in the bag.”Georgelin served as President Jacques Chirac’s personal military adviser. He also served as the French armed forces’ chief of staff.
He graduated from the Saint-Cyr military academy in 1969 and started his career in the French infantry. He rose the advisor role in 2002 before moving to the chief of staff position in 2006. He held the position until 2010 and oversaw military operations in Lebanon, the Ivory Coast, Afghanistan, and the Balkans during his time in the role, according to The New York Times.
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