Michel Destot: key obituary facts
Is Michel Destot dead? Yes. Michel Destot died on November 14, 2026, at age 80.
Cause of death: Michel Destot's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Michel Destot known for?
He was a French politician.
More about Michel Destot
Born: 2 September 1946.
Place of birth: Malo-les-Bains.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician, physicist.
Nationality: France.
Education: Arts et Métiers ParisTech, Grenoble Institute of Political Studies.
Awards: Knight of the Legion of Honour.
Michel Destot, a French politician, died November 14, 2026, aged 80.
Born in Malo-les-Bains on September 2, 1946, he was also a physicist and studied at Arts et Métiers ParisTech and the Grenoble Institute of Political Studies. His public roles included service in France’s National Assembly, where he represented the Isère department and belonged to the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche group.
He was mayor of Grenoble from 1995 to 2014, nearly two decades in the city’s highest municipal office. In 2014, the successor he had chosen was defeated by Éric Piolle. Destot’s public profile encompassed both national parliamentary representation and local government in Grenoble. His published works included Ma passion pour Grenoble, issued in 2015, and 2012-2017, published in 2012; he also authored the 2013 Rapport d’information sur la Chine. He was a Knight of the Legion of Honour. His work therefore encompassed scientific, parliamentary and municipal spheres.