Catherine Pégard

Catherine Pégard
Minister of Culture
Assumed office
26 February 2026
Prime MinisterSébastien Lecornu
Preceded byRachida Dati
President of the Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles
In office
2 October 2011 – 3 March 2024
Preceded byJean-Jacques Aillagon
Succeeded byChristophe Leribault
Personal details
Born (1954-08-05) 5 August 1954
Le Havre, France
Alma materSciences Po
OccupationJournalist
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Catherine Pégard (born 5 August 1954) is a French political journalist. She has spent most of her career at Le Point where she was editor. In 2007, she was appointed adviser to President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, and in charge of the "political center" at the Élysée Palace from March 2008. From 2011 to 2024, she headed Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles that administer the Palace of Versailles. Pégard was awarded Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur in 2012. On 26 February 2026, she was appointed Minister of Culture by Emmanuel Macron.