Yvon was born in Saint Malo. As the motto of Saint Malo says : "Neither French, neither Breton, Malouin I am…"
He is a journalist, specialising in classic cars. After 14 years based in the Paris region, in a press group specialising in antique cars, Yvon returned to his family home in Brittany in 2007 and he is now freelance.
His interests are : antique cars (of course !), music (with the organisation of a jazz festival), cinema, photography, gardening, cooking and… speaking english !