The village of Quevauvillers, where Jean-Pierre Pernaut was born, gathered to say goodbye and watch, together, the last news of the presenter, who is bowing out after almost 33 years of service.
Childhood friends, fans and even the TF1 correspondent from the region Sébastien Hembert gathered in front of a giant screen, surrounded by panels bearing the image of the presenter.
For them, Jean-Pierre Pernaut was "part of the family".
It is "a page which turns", indicates one of the childhood friends of the journalist.
"It stirred my guts because tomorrow he will no longer be there" confides one of his old friends.
“Tomorrow, for our usual mealtime meeting, he won't be here anymore,” he continues, his voice trembling.
"It's hard, very hard" confirms an old acquaintance.
The aficionados of "JPP" will however be able to console themselves: Marie-Sophie Lacarrau, who arrives at the head of the 13h of TF1, comes with the fierce desire to function "in the same way", according to the correspondent Sébastien Hembert.
Jean-Pierre Pernaut, for his part, will continue to appear on television on his channel “JPP Tv”, and on LCI.