Overview

• He missed questions on Formula One legend Alain Prost and a Picasso painting in his 647th appearance, ending his near two-year run.
• He suspended his university studies in 2023 to compete daily on Les douze coups de midi and returned each weekday through mid-2025.
• Over his streak he won 1.7 million euros in cash and material prizes valued at about 800,000 euros, including 23 cars and 11 motorcycles.
• He credited his exit to accumulated fatigue and stress from maintaining constant concentration, saying he felt relief after losing.
• During his one-year hiatus he plans to sort his haul, sell or gift items with family and travel to Berlin, Barcelona and Tahiti.