Clair Tisseur
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Clair Tisseur was a French
architect
whose best known work is Église du Bon-Pasteur
, a prominent Romanesque Revival
church in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon
. He is also remembered as a historian
, linguist, biographer, poet
, novelist, journalist
, moralist, and satirist who frequently published his writings under the pen name
Nizier du Puitspelu.
Tisseur organized and mentored a cultural society in Lyon called L'Alme et Inclyte Académie du Gourguillon, founded in 1879, that published numerous works during the Third Republic
and into the 20th century. Members of the society included writers (Auguste Bleton, Henri Béraud
, Monseigneur Lavarenne), artists (Pierre Combet-Descombes), and political leaders (Salles, Godard) who were active in Lyon.
French cinematographer
Philippe Roger created a documentary film about Clair Tisseur entitled Clair l'obscur in 2000.
He also wrote the novel Histoire d'André in 1867, a large volume of poetry titled Pauca Paucis in 1889, and a collection of memoires he called Au hasard de la pensée in 1895.
France
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architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
whose best known work is Église du Bon-Pasteur
Église du Bon-Pasteur
The Église du Bon-Pasteur is located rue Neyret on the slopes of La Croix-Rousse, near the montée de la Grande Côte, in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon. Cardinal Barbarin described the church as "highly symbolic for Lyon Christians".-History:...
, a prominent Romanesque Revival
Romanesque Revival architecture
Romanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture...
church in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon
1st arrondissement of Lyon
The 1st arrondissement of Lyon, France is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon. It is located below the hill of Croix-Rousse and on the north part of the Presqu'île formed by the Saône and the Rhône, the two rivers in Lyon...
. He is also remembered as a historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
, linguist, biographer, poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, novelist, journalist
Journalist
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, moralist, and satirist who frequently published his writings under the pen name
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
Nizier du Puitspelu.
Tisseur organized and mentored a cultural society in Lyon called L'Alme et Inclyte Académie du Gourguillon, founded in 1879, that published numerous works during the Third Republic
Third Republic
Third Republic may refer to:* French Third Republic * Third Republic of South Korea * Third and current Democratic Republic of the Congo * Third and current Hellenic Republic of Greece...
and into the 20th century. Members of the society included writers (Auguste Bleton, Henri Béraud
Henri Béraud
Henri Béraud was a French novelist and journalist.- Life :Henri Béraud was the son of a baker. In 1903 he began his work in journalism....
, Monseigneur Lavarenne), artists (Pierre Combet-Descombes), and political leaders (Salles, Godard) who were active in Lyon.
French cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
Philippe Roger created a documentary film about Clair Tisseur entitled Clair l'obscur in 2000.
Works as architect
- City hall of the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon2nd arrondissement of LyonThe 2nd arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.-History:The first five arrondissements of Lyon were created by the Decree of March 24, 1852, which included the 2nd arrondissement.The current mayor is Denis Broliquier....
- Église Saint-Clair de Brignais, 1859-1862 in BrignaisBrignaisBrignais is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France....
(Rhône), - Église Saint-Jean de Chabeuil, 1862 in ChabeuilChabeuilChabeuil is a commune of the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
(Drôme), - Église Saint-Claude de Tassin, 1866-1868 in Tassin-la-Demi-LuneTassin-la-Demi-LuneTassin-la-Demi-Lune is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.-Notable people:French footballer Jérémy Berthod and foil fencer Corinne Maîtrejean were both born there.-References:*...
(Rhône), - Église Saint-Martin d'Orliénas, OrliénasOrliénasOrliénas is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.-References:*...
(Rhône), - Église Sainte-Blandine, 1863-1869 in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon2nd arrondissement of LyonThe 2nd arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.-History:The first five arrondissements of Lyon were created by the Decree of March 24, 1852, which included the 2nd arrondissement.The current mayor is Denis Broliquier....
, - Église du Bon-PasteurÉglise du Bon-PasteurThe Église du Bon-Pasteur is located rue Neyret on the slopes of La Croix-Rousse, near the montée de la Grande Côte, in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon. Cardinal Barbarin described the church as "highly symbolic for Lyon Christians".-History:...
, 1875-1883 in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon1st arrondissement of LyonThe 1st arrondissement of Lyon, France is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon. It is located below the hill of Croix-Rousse and on the north part of the Presqu'île formed by the Saône and the Rhône, the two rivers in Lyon...
, - Église de Saint-Laurent-d'Agny, 1858 in Saint-Laurent-d'AgnySaint-Laurent-d'AgnySaint-Laurent-d'Agny is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.-References:*...
(Rhône), - Église de Saint-Ferréol, in Saint-Ferréol-d'AuroureSaint-Ferréol-d'AuroureSaint-Ferréol-d'Auroure is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-References:*...
(Haute-Loire), - Several houses in the rue de la RépubliqueRue de la RépubliqueRue de la République is a street located in the 1st and 2nd arrondissements of Lyon. This is the main shopping street of the city. This zone is served by the metro stations Bellecour, Hôtel de Ville - Louis Pradel and Cordeliers...
(Lyon).
Writings
Fascinated by the history of the city of Lyon, its culture, and its regional Franco-Provençal dialect, Claude Tisseur penned numerous newspapers articles, narrative writings, and scholarly language studies, as well as humorous works. These include Les vieilleries lyonnaises in 1879, Les oisivetés du sieur Puitspelu in 1883, Très humble traité de phonétique lyonnaise in 1885, and Les Coupons d’un atelier lyonnais published posthumously. Le Littré de la Grand'Côte, his popular dictionary in Lyonnaise dialect first published in 1894 has been continuously in print for more than 100 years.He also wrote the novel Histoire d'André in 1867, a large volume of poetry titled Pauca Paucis in 1889, and a collection of memoires he called Au hasard de la pensée in 1895.
External links
- Clair Tisseur (1862), Sur un dictionnaire de philosophie de Frédéric Morin, 16 pp., at Google Books
- Clair Tisseur (1867), Histoire d'André, 202 pp., (novel) at Google Books
- Nizier du Puitspelu pseud. Clair Tisseur (1882), Un Nöel satirique en patois lyonnais, 72 pp., at Google Books
- Nizier du Puitspelu pseud. Clair Tisseur (1885), Très humble essai de phonétique lyonnaise, 145 pp. at Google Books
- Nizier du Puitspelu pseud. Clair Tisseur (1890), Dictionnaire étymologique du patois lyonnais, 470 pp., at Google Books
- Nizier du Puitspelu pseud. Clair Tisseur (1891), Les vieilleries lyonnaises de Nizier du Puitspelu, 398 pp., at Google Books
- Clair Tisseur (1894), Pauca paucis, 380 pp., (poetry) at Google Books
- Clair Tisseur (1893), Modestes observations sur l'art de versifier, 355 pp., at Google Books