Antoine-Élisabeth-Cléophas Dareste de la Chavanne
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Antoine-Élisabeth-Cléophas Dareste de la Chavanne (1820-1882), was a French
historian born in Paris
on 28 October 1820, of an old Lyon
family. His reputation rests on his authoritative major work, Histoire de France, published in nine volumes (1865–79).
Educated at the École des Chartes in Paris, he became professor in the faculty of letters at Grenoble
in 1844, and in 1849 at Lyon, where he remained nearly thirty years. He died on 6 August 1882 at Lucenay-lès-Aix
(Nièvre département
).
His works comprise: Histoire de l'administration en France depuis Philippe-Auguste (2 vols., 1848); Histoire des classes agricoles en France depuis Saint Louis jusqu'à Louis XVI (2 vols., 1853 and 1858), now quite obsolete; and a Histoire de France (8 vols., 1865-1873), completed by a Histoire de la Restauration (2 vols., 1879), a good summary of the work of Louis, baron de Viel-Castel, and by a Histoire du Gouvernement de Juillet, a dry enumeration of dates and facts. Before the publication of Lavisse
's great work, Dareste's general history of France was the best of its kind; it surpassed in accuracy the work of Henri Martin
, especially in the ancient periods, just as Martin's in its turn was an improvement upon that of Sismondi
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
historian born in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
on 28 October 1820, of an old Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
family. His reputation rests on his authoritative major work, Histoire de France, published in nine volumes (1865–79).
Educated at the École des Chartes in Paris, he became professor in the faculty of letters at Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
in 1844, and in 1849 at Lyon, where he remained nearly thirty years. He died on 6 August 1882 at Lucenay-lès-Aix
Lucenay-lès-Aix
Lucenay-lès-Aix is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
(Nièvre département
Communes of the Nièvre département
The following is a list of the 312 communes of the Nièvre département, in France. Communauté d'agglomération of Val de Loire - Val de Nièvre, created in 2003....
).
His works comprise: Histoire de l'administration en France depuis Philippe-Auguste (2 vols., 1848); Histoire des classes agricoles en France depuis Saint Louis jusqu'à Louis XVI (2 vols., 1853 and 1858), now quite obsolete; and a Histoire de France (8 vols., 1865-1873), completed by a Histoire de la Restauration (2 vols., 1879), a good summary of the work of Louis, baron de Viel-Castel, and by a Histoire du Gouvernement de Juillet, a dry enumeration of dates and facts. Before the publication of Lavisse
Ernest Lavisse
Ernest Lavisse was a French historian.- Biography :He was born at Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache, Aisne.In 1865 he obtained a fellowship in history, and in 1875 became a doctor of letters; he was appointed maître de conférence at the École Normale Supérieure, succeeding Fustel de Coulanges, and then...
's great work, Dareste's general history of France was the best of its kind; it surpassed in accuracy the work of Henri Martin
Henri Martin
Henri Martin was a French historian celebrated in his own day, whose modern reputation has been eclipsed by the greater literary and interpretive powers of his contemporary, the equally passionate patriot Jules Michelet, whose works have often been reprinted.-Biography:Having first written a few...
, especially in the ancient periods, just as Martin's in its turn was an improvement upon that of Sismondi
Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi
Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi , whose real name was Simonde, was a writer born at Geneva. He is best known for his works on French and Italian history, and his economic ideas.-Early life:...
.