Jean-Maurice de Montremy
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Jean-Maurice Montremy is a French journalist, writer and literary critic. He was born in Moyeuvre-Grande
in the Moselle
region. He is the author of several works, including Rancé, le soleil noir on the life of Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé
, the founder of the Trappist Cistercians. This work won the Prix Combourg de l'Académie Chateaubriand in 2007.
Montremy has also published novels, including Bilkis (2005) and Miroir et songes (2007). These are part of a cycle of seven novels called Les Îles étrangères of which four have appeared so far. He is a literary critic for the newspapers La Croix
and Livre Hebdo.
Moyeuvre-Grande
Moyeuvre-Grande is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.Since 1986 Moyeuvre-Grande has been twinned with Snodland, a town of similar size, located in Kent, England.-Personalities:...
in the Moselle
Moselle
Moselle is a department in the east of France named after the river Moselle.- History :Moselle is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
region. He is the author of several works, including Rancé, le soleil noir on the life of Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé
Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé
Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé , abbot and founder of the Trappist Cistercians....
, the founder of the Trappist Cistercians. This work won the Prix Combourg de l'Académie Chateaubriand in 2007.
Montremy has also published novels, including Bilkis (2005) and Miroir et songes (2007). These are part of a cycle of seven novels called Les Îles étrangères of which four have appeared so far. He is a literary critic for the newspapers La Croix
La Croix
La Croix is a daily French general-interest Roman Catholic newspaper. It is published in Paris and distributed throughout the country, with a circulation of just under 110,000 as of 2009...
and Livre Hebdo.