France's Last Guillotiner Writes His Memoirs NPR | By Scott Simon Published November 1, 2002 at 9:00 PM PST LinkedIn Email Listen • 0:00 Host Scott Simon speaks with the last French "guillotiner." Fernand Meysonnier, the final person able to say he has operated a guillotine in France or its territories, has just published his memoirs. Copyright 2002 NPR