An admiral and writer, François Guichard brings together a life of action and a passion for literature. After commanding the nuclear submarines La Glorieuse, L’Améthyste and Le Terrible, he now serves as the French Navy’s admiral responsible for naval history.
As a novelist, he explores the epic story of humankind’s conquest of the deep sea in Premières plongées (2020), winner of the Prix Écume de mer in 2023, which tells the story of the submarine that inspired Jules Verne, followed by Premières armes (2024). As a maritime historian, he takes readers on a journey through 400 years of naval history. An Official Writer of Le Français, he uses his writing to preserve maritime memory and pass on the spirit and traditions of seafarers.
