Jacques-Louis de Valon
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Jacques Louis Valon, Marquis de Mimeure (19 November 1659, Dijon
- 3 March 1719) was a French soldier and poet.
Menin
to Louis, Dauphin of France (1661–1711), he entered on a military career and became lieutenant général. Louis XIV of France
promoted the territory of Mimeure
to a marquisate around 1697 for him.
He wrote many verses which were not printed. Backed by the François Louis de Bourbon-Conti, Madame de Montespan and Nicolas Boileau, he was elected to seat 3 of the Académie française
on 2 December 1707. His acceptance speech is said to have been written by Antoine Houdar de la Motte
. Valon's last known literary work is a 1715 ode in imitation of Horace
. The rue de Mimeure in his birthplace is named after him
Dijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
- 3 March 1719) was a French soldier and poet.
Menin
Menin (title)
In Ancien Régime France, a menin was one of six gentlemen who were particularly attached to the person of the dauphin. They were also known as gentilshommes de la manche...
to Louis, Dauphin of France (1661–1711), he entered on a military career and became lieutenant général. Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
promoted the territory of Mimeure
Mimeure
Mimeure is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
to a marquisate around 1697 for him.
He wrote many verses which were not printed. Backed by the François Louis de Bourbon-Conti, Madame de Montespan and Nicolas Boileau, he was elected to seat 3 of the Académie française
Académie française
L'Académie française , also called the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to King Louis XIII. Suppressed in 1793 during the French Revolution,...
on 2 December 1707. His acceptance speech is said to have been written by Antoine Houdar de la Motte
Antoine Houdar de la Motte
Antoine Houdar de la Motte was a French author.He was born and died in Paris. In 1693 his comedy, Les Originaux, was a complete failure, and so depressed the author that he contemplated joining the Trappists. Four years later he began writing texts for operas and ballets, e.g...
. Valon's last known literary work is a 1715 ode in imitation of Horace
Horace
Quintus Horatius Flaccus , known in the English-speaking world as Horace, was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus.-Life:...
. The rue de Mimeure in his birthplace is named after him