Biography of Christina Tézenas du Montcel

Christina Tézenas du Montcel (* 10. May 1943 in Ottawa; † 24. October 2006 in 13th arrondissement of Paris). She was 63 years old. She was married to Henri Tézenas du Montcel and Yves Nourissat. Her education included École nationale des langues orientales vivantes, University of Pisa and Free University of Brussels. She worked at Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Radio France Internationale, Gruner + Jahr and Neumann International. Her awards include Knight of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the National Order of Merit and Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.