Born in 1944. Sud-Est, France. Director General of the Nice Tourist Board (1998-2008). President of the Forest Municipalities of the Alpes-Maritimes departement (since 2001) . Administrator and then Chairman of the Administrative Council for Mercantour National Park (2005-2008). Special adviser on sustainable development issues to Christian Estrosi, deputy mayor of Nice.-Political career-Member of Alpes Maritimes General Council (1985-2008). Mayor of Saint Martin Vésubie, since 1989. Vice-President of Alpes Maritimes General Council (1991-1994). Member (RPR) of the National Assembly for Alpes Maritimes (1993-1997). Chairman of the committee on European affairs of the Nice Côte d'Azur Urban area (since 2012).MEP since 2009. Chairman of the Forest group within the Intergroup on "Biodiversity, climate change and sustainable development". Chairman of the "Club du bois" of the EP. MEP since 2009.