# Jean-Pierre Babelon

_French archivist and historian (1931–2024)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Jean-Pierre Babelon was a French historian.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 November 1931 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3168950#P569))
- **Place of birth:** 6th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3168950#P19))
- **Died:** 2 February 2024 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3168950#P570))
- **Place of death:** 18th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3168950#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3168950#P27))
- **Occupation:** historian; archivist; docent; curator; palaeographer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3168950#P106))
- **Education:** École des chartes; École du Louvre ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3168950#P69))
- **Positions held:** president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3168950#P39))
- **Awards:** Commander of the Legion of Honour; Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms; Grand Prix d’Histoire de la Ville de Paris; Eugène Carrière Prize; Bordin Prize; Monseigneur-Marcel award; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Order of the Polar Star ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3168950#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jean-Pierre Babelon born?**  
Jean-Pierre Babelon was born on 17 November 1931 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.

**What positions has Jean-Pierre Babelon held?**  
Positions held by Jean-Pierre Babelon include: president.

**Where did Jean-Pierre Babelon study?**  
Jean-Pierre Babelon was educated at École des chartes, École du Louvre.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jean-Pierre Babelon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Pierre_Babelon) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3168950](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3168950) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Jean-Pierre Babelon". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jean-pierre-babelon. Retrieved 6 November 2026.