She was born in Valognes, Normandy, the daughter of Jean-Paul Lecanu, a former professional football player (1970–1974) for Stade Malherbe de Caen, who subsequently worked for the SNCF.

[1] Flament began her career as a production assistant for the TV show Frou-Frou hosted by Christine Bravo on Antenne 2.

In 1998, she became weather presenter on Canal + and then worked on the shows Un autre journal with Philippe Gildas, Unisex, and Toutes les Télés on M6.

In 2000, Flament hosted on a daily basis Exclusif on TF1, alongside Frédéric Joly, and Stars à domicile.

[6] Following Hamilton's death, the French minister for children's and women's rights asked Flament to lead a body that would consider extending the statute of limitations.