- A former journalist at "France-Soir" and "Le Figaro", he began a successful career as a writer, winning the "Prix Goncourt" in 1977 for "John l'Enfer". Since 1995, he is a member of the "Académie Goncourt".
- In 2006, he published "Henri ou Henry : le roman de mon père", a book about his father.
- Ex-President of the "Société des Gens de Lettres".
- Decoin began his career as a journalist at the daily newspaper France-Soir before collaborating on Nouvelles littéraires, Europe 1 and VSD.
- President of the association "Ecrivain de Marine" since 2007.
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