Le Grand Échiquier is a French variety television program created and presented by Jacques Chancel. It aired at 8:30 pm on the first channel of the ORTF from January 12, 1972 to July 12, 1972, then on the second color channel of the ORTF from September 1972 to December 1974, and finally on Antenne 2 from January 1975 to December 21, 1989. The program returned to France 2 on December 20, 2018 and is hosted by Anne-Sophie Lapix.
Creators: Jacques Chancel, Jean-Pierre Renard, André Flédérick
Network: France 2, Antenne 2, ORTF Télévision
Seasons
20
Episodes
209
Status
Returning Series
Jacques Chancel
Self - Host
Pierre Rabbath
Self
Raymond Devos
Self
Juliette Gréco
Self
Claude Nougaro
Self
Yves Montand
Self

Georges Brassens
Self
Charles Trenet
Self
2015