'Van Stenen en Botten', Dutch-language version of 'Les Cromagonneries'. Translation: "I like Bert, but he has such an attention-grabbing way of telling you something!"
Auguste was born in Paris into a Breton family. He spent most of his childhood in Brittany (Bretagne). He made his debut in 1956, and contributed to the magazine Tintin from 1963 to 1970. There, he created 'Les Cromagnonneries', a gag series about everyday life in prehistoric times. This strip dealt with historical events in a comical way, such as the discoveries of fire and flowers, and the invention of the wheel. The series also ran in the Dutch-language version of Tintin as 'Van Stenen en Botten'. Auguste's 'Les Cromagnonneries' should not be confused with a similar Stone Age-themed gag comic running in Tintin magazine, namely Guy Bara's 'Cro-Magnon' ('In Den Beginne...' in Dutch translation, 1970-1974).
Auguste moved back to Paris in 1977. He got married and settled in Lyon, where he continued to draw for advertisements until 1991. He spent his final years as a bookseller.
'Les Cromagnonneries'. Dutch-language version.