Pierre-Jean RĂ©my is the pen-name of Jean-Pierre Angremy (21 March 1937 â 28 April 2010) who was a French diplomat, novelist, and essayist. He was elected to the AcadĂ©mie française on 16 June 1988, and won the 1986 Grand Prix du roman de l'AcadĂ©mie française for his novel Une ville immortelle. RĂ©my was born in AngoulĂȘme, Charente, where he received his primary and secondary education. His studies at LycĂ©e Condorcet were