Son of the conductor Raymond Lepers and the singer Maria Rémusat, and grandson of the painter Claude Rémusat, Lepers was born in Paris but spent his childhood in Antibes, then in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges.
Putera dari konduktor Raymond Lepers dan penyanyi Maria Rémusat, dan cucu dari pelukis Claude Rémusat, Lepers lahir di Paris namun menghabiskan masa kanak-kanaknya di Antibes, kemudian di Saint-Dié-des-Vosges.