He then presented the regional daily news in Rennes for one year, and became a reporter for the ORTF as a specialist of French-speaking Africa from 1965 to 1968.

From 1968 to 1975, he is in charge of the daily news of the Paris-Île-de-France region, and then joined TF1 in 1975 as an additional presenter of Roger Gicquel.

[2] Jean-Claude Narcy was named Commander of the Legion of Honor in 2009,[3] Great Officer of the National Order of Merit in 2021,[4] Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2016[5] and Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit.

He was named Colonel of the civil reservation of the French Air and Space Force by its Chief Stéphane Abrial on 14 October 2006.

His braids were given by General Bouquin, Commander at the French Foreign Legion in the office of the military governor of Paris, Hôtel des Invalides.