Born in Aix-les-Bains, Savoie, France, he is the son of the late Jean-François Revel (born Jean-François Ricard), a renowned French philosopher, and grew up among the personalities and ideas of French intellectual circles.
He was born in Aix-les-Bains, Savoie, France. He is the son of the late Jean-François Revel (born Jean). He grew up among the personalities and ideas of French intellectual circles. François Revel (born Jean) is a renowned French philosopher. Born Jean is François Ricard.