Bernard Pivot died on Monday May 6 at the age of 89. The man who made the French read, by presenting the most popular literature program, remains engraved in memories. “Apostrophes” lasted fifteen years, from 1975 to 1990, followed by millions of viewers. But if he loved books, Bernard Pivot also loved Burgundy and its wines.
In Burgundy, Bernard Pivot also leaves an indelible mark
A great wine lover, he had of course chaired the Hospices de Beaune wine sale in 2013. He had also worked, with others, on the classification of the Climats de Bourgogne as a UNESCO world heritage site. In 2015, he was even the president of the Climats support committee. At the time of this ranking, almost 10 years ago, he was there, happy. It was at the Château de Meursault.
“It is never certain to be accepted as a UNESCO heritage site. Personally, I was trembling until the last moment. It is a way of drawing attention to a landscape, to a site, to a history and a geography. So it will bring people and of course French tourists and foreigners. But for me, that’s not the most important thing. That is, in the true sense of the UNESCO term, it is a heritage, which will be preserved, which will not be corrupted, which will not be forgotten, which will not deteriorate, which. will on the contrary be preserved with a lot of vigilance, with a lot of care and with a lot of love. That’s what’s important.” declared Bernard Pivot at the time
In Côte-d’Or, Bernard Pivot was also a great devotee of the literary fair “livres en vigne”, which takes place every year at Clos de Vougeot.
