Jean-Pierre Renouard was born in Paris in 1922 to a family of doctors and teachers whose ancestors include Armand Bertin, founder and owner of Journal des Débats and Jules Bayot, jeweller to the crown of France.
Jean-Pierre Renouard was born in Paris in 1922 to a family of French "bourgeois". His ancestors include Armand Bertin, founder and owner of Journal des Débats and Jules Bapst, jeweller to the crown of France.