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Albert Mérat
Albert Mérat (23 March 1840, Troyes, France – 16 January 1909, 14th arrondissement of Paris, Paris, France) was a French poet. Biography Albert Mérat was born in Troyes into a family of Lawyer, lawyers. He initially studied law, then entered the civil service as a clerk in the offices of the Seine prefecture. It was there that he met Paul Verlaine and Léon Valade. In 1863, he wrote his first collection ''Avril, mai, juin, sonnets'' with Valade. He was part of the Parnassianism, Parnassian poets, like Théophile Gautier, José-Maria de Heredia, Théodore de Banville. He was praised by the poets of his time, and Rimbaud, in his letter to Paul Demeny dated May 15, 1871, considered him visionary and almost equal to Verlaine, who dedicated his poem ''Jadis'' to him. Following a dispute with Rimbaud during a dinner at the Vilains Bonshommes, Mérat refused to pose for Henri Fantin-Latour, Fantin-Latour on his famous painting ''The Corner of the Table'' (French language, Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troyes
Troyes () is a commune and the capital of the department of Aube in the Grand Est region of north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about south-east of Paris. Troyes is situated within the Champagne wine region and is near to the Orient Forest Regional Natural Park. Troyes had a population of 61,996 inhabitants in 2018. It is the center of the agglomeration community Troyes Champagne Métropole, which was home to 170,145 inhabitants. Troyes developed as early as the Roman era, when it was known as Augustobona Tricassium. It stood at the hub of numerous highways, primarily the Via Agrippa. The city has a rich historical past, from the Tricasses tribe to the liberation of the city on 25 August 1944 during the Second World War, including the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, the Council of Troyes, the marriage of Henry V and Catherine of France, and the Champagne fairs to which merchants came from all over Christendom. The city has a rich architectural and u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
