His friends will no longer hear him tell of his love for Venice or explain, with brio and pedagogy, the mechanisms of the world economy.
Gabriel Milési died on March 19, on the banks of the Grand Canal, where he had lived for several years, a stone's throw from Saint Mark's Square.
Born in Foix, in 1947, of Italian parents, he graduated from Sciences Po Toulouse and the French School of Press Officers.
His passion for information quickly led him to the profession of journalist.
He started at France Inter, then attended the last hours of
L'Aurore,
before entering the economic service of
Figaro
.
In 1981, he returned to France Inter, where, in 1987, he participated in the creation of Franceinfo.
His daily column, “Your Money”, is broadcast simultaneously on both stations.
In 1988, he left Radio France for
Le Quotidien de Paris.
Under the leadership of Philippe Tesson, he became editor-in-chief of the economic service.
Two years later, direction Europe 1 to pilot the economic and political services.
Every morning, he brings in
"the ten best economists in France",
according to his formula.
Never short of innovative ideas, he also creates “Manager”, a Sunday show in which a CEO is interviewed by three other CEOs.
Many works
Gabriel Milési has published numerous works: two biographies of Jacques Delors, in 1984 (Belfond) and 1995 (Éditions no 1),
Les Nouvelles 200 families
, in 1990 (Belfond),
Le Roman de l'euro,
in 1998 (Hachette Livre ),
The Dynasties of the Power of Money
, in 2011 (Éditions Michel de Maule)…
The economics enthusiast also hid a history and literature enthusiast.
In Venice, where he knew all the districts, churches and museums inside out, he had embarked on a career as a writer.
From his erudition and his imagination,
La Vénitienne de Bonaparte
et
Venise betrayed
, in 2013 and 2018 (Éditions Michel de Maule).
His last home will obviously be the Serenissima, where he will rest with his wife, Carine Rueff, daughter of Jacques Rueff, the author of the famous 1958 plan and inspirer of the new franc.
He had shared his life for 20 years with Patricia Peruzzi Bothe and her daughter Julie.
Gabriel Milési was an officer of the National Order of Merit and Knight of the Legion of Honor.