Former president of the Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Yvelines) tourist office and local historian, André Kohn died at the age of 98.
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Former President oftourist Office of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Yvelines) a local story, Andre Kohn passed away Tuesday June 23 at the age of 98.
It was in 1948 that he arrived in the town with his wife Simone and their first two sons, to complete the founding team of theIron and steel research institute (Irsid) where he will spend most of his professional career.
From 1956 to 1969, he was president of the parents’ association of high school students in Saint-Germain-en-Laye and became secretary general of the Peep Federation.
He participated in the creation of the “safeguarded sector”
These functions led him to be municipal councilor of Saint-Germain-en-Laye from 1971 to 1977, in the municipality headed by Jean Chastang, explains his family. In particular, he participated in the creation of a “safeguarded sector” of the city. Michel Péricard, who was then the mayor, appointed him president of the Tourist Office. From 1979 to 1983, he developed this organization, producing numerous publications and taking various initiatives, such as the creation of the oratory trail in the forest of Saint-Germain. “
Numerous researches on the history of Saint-Germain and Pecq
Member of the extra-municipal heritage commission, André Kohn has carried out numerous researches on the history of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, the results of which have given rise to various publications.
After moving to Pecq, he became interested in the history of this city. After long research, he told it in 1995 in the prestigious book Le Pecq-sur-Seine, a thousand years of history whose mayor, Alain Gournac, had entrusted him with the realization. “
André Kohn will be buried Tuesday June 30 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye in family intimacy.
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