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Édouard Magnien
Marie Édouard Magnien ( 4 July 1795 – 7 March 1866) was a 19th-century French intellectual. Biography Magnien was born in Montfort-l'Amaury, the son of Jacques Magnien, a lawyer in Parliament, and Justine Anastasie Vallon. He is Stéphane Mallarmé's great-great-cousin. A tutor in the Sarthe department, he is mostly known for his ''Pétition à la Chambre des Députés, sur la conservation des monuments français'' in 1826 and his participation in the writing of the play ''Le Secret d'état'' (1831) by Eugène Sue and Ferdinand de Villeneuve. A founding member of the Société des Sciences naturelle, he resigned in 1864. He died in Paris. Works *1821: ''L'Ode au sommeil'', ode *1826: ''Pétition à la Chambre des Députés, sur la conservation des monuments français'' *1831: ''Le Secret d'état'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act, with Eugène Sue and Ferdinand de Villeneuve Ferdinand de Villeneuve (5 June 1801 – 27 September 1858) was a 19th-century French playwrigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montfort-l'Amaury
Montfort-l'Amaury () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region, Northern France. It is located north of Rambouillet. The name comes from Amaury I de Montfort, the first ''seigneur'' (lord) of Montfort. Geography Montfort-l'Amaury lies north of the Rambouillet Forest. It is located at the foot of low hills, at about 130 m above sea level. History King Robert II built a castle in 996 in the hills of Montfort. Montfort-l'Amaury was the stronghold of the Montfort family from the start of the 11th century. Amaury I built the ramparts. The Comté de Montfort was related to the Duchy of Brittany following the marriage of Yolande de Dreux-Montfort with Arthur of Brittany in 1294. It returned to the crown of France when Brittany became a part of France under Francis I. The castle was destroyed by the English during the Hundred Years' War. Population Sites of interest *Ruins of the castle * Maison de Maurice Ravel, which is now a museum. Maurice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |