Occupation Poet | Organization founded Félibrige | |
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Born January 22, 1816 Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Died 26 April 1861, Avignon, France Similar Jean Brunet, Alphonse Tavan, Théodore Aubanel, Anselme Mathieu, Frédéric Mistral | ||
Paul Giéra (January 22, 1816 – April 26, 1861) was a French Provençal poet.
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Early life
Paul Giéra was born on January 22, 1816 in Avignon. His father was Jean Baptiste Joseph Giéra and his mother, Marie Madeleine Marguerite Crillon.
Career
Giéra was the owner of the Château de Font-Ségugne in Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne.
On May 21, 1854, he invited Joseph Roumanille, Frédéric Mistral, Théodore Aubanel, Alphonse Tavan, Jean Brunet and Anselme Mathieu, where they founded the Félibrige movement.
Death
He died on April 26, 1861 in his hometown of Avignon.
Legacy
The Collège Paul Giéra in Avignon was named in his honour. It closed down in 2009 due to lack of public funding.
The Gymnase Paul Giéra in Avignon was also named in his honour.
References
Paul Giéra Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA