Died 1679 Nationality French | Name Francois Gantes | |
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Residence Hotel de Gantes, 53 bis Cours Mirabeau, Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d\'Azur, France Occupation Landowner
Military commander | ||
François de Gantès (1596-1679) was a French aristocrat, landowner and military commander.
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Early life
François de Gantès was born to an aristocratic family in 1596. His father, Jacques de Gantès (1567-1631), was Lord of Valbonnette.
Career
He inherited the Lordship of Valbonnette from his father.
He served as a military commander and adviser to King Louis XIV of France (1638-1715). He also served as a General Prosecutor in the Parliament of Aix-en-Provence from 1634 to 1674.
Personal life
In 1634, he married Jeanne de Croze de Lincel (unknown-1681). They had four children:
In 1660, he commissioned the construction of the Hôtel de Gantès, a hôtel particulier located at 53 bis on the Cours Mirabeau in Aix-en-Provence. It is now listed as a monument historique.
He died in 1679.
References
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