He has been director of magazine Paris-Match and programme director of RTL radio.
He written several books on Marcel Pagnol, Sacha Guitry, Raimu and Fernandel.
Hes journalist, screenwriter, writer and dramatic author. Everyday he has a chronicle in newspaper "Le Midi Libre".
Raymond Castans frequented Marcel Pagnol, Raimu, Fernandel, Sacha Guitry, Fernand Raynaud and Georges Brassens.