Paul-Jean Hérault, pseudonym of Michel Rigaud (22 September 1934 – 26 October 2020), was a French writer and journalist.

He fought in the Algerian War for 26 months, serving as an intelligence officer in their operational zone.

[2] He worked for Paris-Presse, Candide, L'Aurore, Paris Jour, RTL, and Télé Star.

In 1996, the novel Ceux qui ne voulaient pas mourir, and Fleuve éditions began to limit Hérault to 220 pages per story.

In 2005, he received the Prix Rosny-Aîné, awarded at the Convention nationale française de science-fiction.