François de Gantès | |
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Born | 1596 |
Died | 1679 |
Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | Landowner Military commander |
François de Gantès (1596-1679) was a French aristocrat, landowner and military commander.
François de Gantès was born to an aristocratic family in 1596. [1] [2] [3] [4] His father, Jacques de Gantès (1567-1631), was Lord of Valbonnette. [2] [4]
He inherited the Lordship of Valbonnette from his father. [1] [2] [5]
He served as a military commander and adviser to King Louis XIV of France (1638-1715). [6] He also served as a General Prosecutor in the Parlement of Aix-en-Provence from 1634 to 1674. [1] [2] [5] [7] [8]
In 1634, he married Jeanne de Croze de Lincel (unknown-1681). [3] [5] [7] [8] 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. [4] It is now listed as a monument historique.
He died in 1679. [1]
François de Gantès | |
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Born | 1596 |
Died | 1679 |
Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | Landowner Military commander |
François de Gantès (1596-1679) was a French aristocrat, landowner and military commander.
François de Gantès was born to an aristocratic family in 1596. [1] [2] [3] [4] His father, Jacques de Gantès (1567-1631), was Lord of Valbonnette. [2] [4]
He inherited the Lordship of Valbonnette from his father. [1] [2] [5]
He served as a military commander and adviser to King Louis XIV of France (1638-1715). [6] He also served as a General Prosecutor in the Parlement of Aix-en-Provence from 1634 to 1674. [1] [2] [5] [7] [8]
In 1634, he married Jeanne de Croze de Lincel (unknown-1681). [3] [5] [7] [8] 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. [4] It is now listed as a monument historique.
He died in 1679. [1]