The son of Gustave Pereire and grandson of
Isaac Pereire, he was conscripted during the First World War from 1914 to 1918. He was the founder and general secretary of the Société des amis de la
Bibliothèque nationale de France and organized several exhibitions at the Bibliothèque nationale. He was also general secretary of the . He was of
Portuguese-Jewish descent. == Publications (selection) ==