Bernard Marie

He was the first French referee to officiate in a Six Nations Championship rugby match. He was elected deputy for the fourth (former) constituency of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques (1967-1981). He later became mayor of Biarritz(1977-1989). He co-founded the Fondation du Bénévolat^[6] in 1995, which he chaired on a voluntary basis for more than twelve years.

Il crée ainsi l'assurance gratuite pour les bénévoles en France. Entre le 1er janvier 2008 et le 31 décembre 2014, plus de 700 000 assurances gratuites seront ainsi offertes au bénévoles des associations françaises.

He founded the association for the organization of festivals in 1979 and created numerous festivals such as the Arcachon Latin American Film Festival and the International Festival of Young Directors, which has seen the emergence of new talent.

At the same time, he is developing the financial resources of the Rayon Vert association, which helps people in financial difficulty on the Basque coast.

He is the father of Michèle Alliot-Marie, born in 1946.

He is an officer of the Legion of Honor (an honorary title conferred by Jacques Chirac, then President of the Republic).

• Fondation du Bénévolat (in French)