Philadelphe de Gerde
Philadelphe de Gerde (pseudonym for Madame Claude Duclos Requier; 21 March 1871 in Banios – 22 August 1952 in Gerde) was a French writer, best remembered for her works in Occitan, for which she was considered to be a Felibresse. French composer Angèle Ravizé used de Gerde’s text for her song “Berceuse.”
Philadelphe de Gerde

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- Full name
- Claude Duclos.
- Born
- 1871 · Banios.
- Died
- 1952 · Gerde.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- poet · writer · playwright
- Honours
- grand prize winner of the Félibrige floral games
- Languages
- Occitan · Gascon · French
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Philadelphe de Gerde (pseudonym for Madame Claude Duclos Requier; 21 March 1871 in Banios – 22 August 1952 in Gerde) was a French writer, best remembered for her works in Occitan, for which she was considered to be a Felibresse. French composer Angèle Ravizé used de Gerde’s text for her song “Berceuse.”
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Philadelphe de Gerde is recorded with the occupation poet. Recorded as poet, writer and playwright.

Comité d'Action française des Hautes-Pyrénées à Tarbes photographié en mai 1913 à l'occasion du banquet de la Saint-Philippe au théâtre Caton à Tarbes. La deuxième femme au centre est Marthe de Vogüé, marquise de Mac-Mahon. L'homme au-dessus de la femme au chapeau blanc est Octave de Barral. Un compte-rendu de la réunion est restitué dans L'Action française du 28 avril 1913. Philadelphe de Ger
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1871
Philadelphe de Gerde born at Banios.
1952
Philadelphe de Gerde died at Gerde.
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Banios.
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Gerde.
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scholarly publication
- Contestation et obligations : Eds Crids/Les Harangues de Philadelphe de gerde, Publications de l'Association Internationale d'Etudes Occitanes, 2004
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2004
- La Mort au feminin : Philadelphe De Gerde, Calelhon, Clardeluno et Farfantello racontent, Publications de l'Association Internationale d'Etudes Occitanes, 2004
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2004
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- “Philadelphe de Gerde”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Literature
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Philadelphe de Gerde militante: le théâtre amateur dans les Hautes-Pyrénées, Voix Plurielles, 2025
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- 1.Collègi d'Occitania. Hommage à Philadelphe de Gerde. 1962.
- 2.Brousse, Jean Rozès de. Philadelphe de Gerde. Art méridional. 1938.
- 3.SALVAT, Joseph. Philadelphe de Gerde. [With Plates, Including Portraits and Facsimiles, and with a Map.]. 1963.
- 4.Duclos, Claude. Voir : Requier: pseud. Philadelphe de Gerde.
- 5.Bastard, Antoni de. Filadelfa de Gerda, 1871-1952: Presentacion. Philadelphe de Gerde, 1871-1952. Présentation. Impr. du Cantal. 1972.
- 6.Privat, Marthe. Les Bonheurs de Toune: avant-propos de Philadelphe de Gerde. Edouard Privat. 1942.
- 7.Lizop, Raymond. Le Message de Mistral. Avant-propos de Philadelphe de Gerde . 1939.
- 8.Angèle Ravizé Song Texts LiederNet. www.lieder.net.
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Contestation et obligations : Eds Crids/Les Harangues de Philadelphe de gerde, Publications de l'Association Internationale d'Etudes Occitanes, 2004Crossref registry
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