Antoine de Lévis Mirepoix
Illustration — Antoine de Lévis-Mirepoix in 1953. Antoine Pierre Marie François Joseph de Lévis-Mirepoix, 5th Duke of San Fernando Luis, GE (1 August 1884 in Léran, Ariège – 16 July 1981, in Lavelanet) was a French historian, novelist and essayist. He was known as duke of Lévis-Mirepoix (having inherited the dukedom on his father's death on 10 May 1915), also having the titles of fifth Duke of San Fernando Luis, grandee of Spain and 4th baron of de Lévis-Mirepoix.
Also recorded as Antoine de Levis Mirepoix
Antoine de Lévis Mirepoix
Eug. Pirou/ Archival by La Presse · This image is available from Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec under the reference number 4007025 · Public domain
- Full name
- Antoine Pierre Marie François Joseph de Lévis-Mirepoix.
- Born
- 1884. · Léran.
- Died
- 1981. · Lavelanet.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- medievalist, poet, writer, historian and scholar.
- Honours
- Order of the Francisque, Grand Prix Gobert, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms and Croix de guerre 1914–1918.
- Languages
- French.
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Illustration — Antoine de Lévis-Mirepoix in 1953. Antoine Pierre Marie François Joseph de Lévis-Mirepoix, 5th Duke of San Fernando Luis, GE (1 August 1884 in Léran, Ariège – 16 July 1981, in Lavelanet) was a French historian, novelist and essayist. He was known as duke of Lévis-Mirepoix (having inherited the dukedom on his father's death on 10 May 1915), also having the titles of fifth Duke of San Fernando Luis, grandee of Spain and 4th baron of de Lévis-Mirepoix.
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Identity and origins
Antoine de Lévis Mirepoix was recorded at birth as Antoine Pierre Marie François Joseph de Lévis-Mirepoix. The authorities additionally record the heading Antoine de Levis Mirepoix. His recorded language was French. He was the child of Henri de Lévis-Mirepoix, 4.Duque de San Fernando Luis and Henriette de Chabannes La Palice. He married Nicole de Chaponay. One child is recorded: Charles-Henri de Lévis-Mirepoix.
Career and activity
Career and activity
Recorded positions include president and seat 16 of the Académie française. He belonged to Académie Française, Société des gens de lettres, Consistori del Gay Saber and Société d'études scientifiques de l'Aude.
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Antoine de Lévis Mirepoix is recorded as having received Order of the Francisque, Grand Prix Gobert and Commander of the Legion of Honour.
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Life and career
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1884
Antoine de Lévis Mirepoix was born in 1884 at Léran.
1981
Antoine de Lévis Mirepoix died in 1981 at Lavelanet.
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Léran.
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Lavelanet.
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The writer Claude Silve, winner of the Prix Femina in 1935 for her novel Bénédiction was his sister.
The recorded working language is French. Positions recorded include president and seat 16 of the Académie française. Distinctions recorded are Order of the Francisque, Grand Prix Gobert, Commander of the Legion of Honour and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres.
• Philippe Auguste et ses trois femmes, Coll. Histoire, XXXIII, Club des Libraires de France, Paris, 1962, 328 pages
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Antoine de Lévis Mirepoix received Order of the Francisque, Grand Prix Gobert, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms and Croix de guerre 1914–1918.
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