Bernard Gorgeon

Bernard Gorgeon, born in 1953 in Marseille, is a French climber, mountain guide, and author. He is one of the leading figures in French climbing, whose biography is intrinsically intertwined with the history and culture of climbing in the South of France. Introduced to climbing at just ten years old in the calanques of Marseille, it was there that he forged his first memories as a climber, accompanied by his father, a passionate self-taught climber, passionate about mountaineering and the classics of Rébuffat. His childhood was divided between school, rocks, and precious moments spent exploring the region's cliffs, his fingers using hemp ropes, symbols of an era marked by freedom and resourcefulness.