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Argenson
Argenson, derived from an old hamlet situated in what is now the ''département'' of Indre-et-Loire, is the name of a French family which produced some prominent statesmen, soldiers and men of letters. The family's noble affiliation dates from 1374 Principal members * René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1596–1651) ** Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1623–1700) *** Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1652-1721) ****René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1694–1757) ***** Marc Antoine René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1722–1787) ****Marc-Pierre de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1696–1764) ***** Marc-René de Voyer d'Argenson (1721–1782) **Pierre de Voyer d'Argenson, Vicomte de Mouzay Chronological list of the marquises of Argenson The title of Argenson, in Touraine, was established as a marquisate in January 1700. # 1700–1721 : Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1652–1721), 1st Marquis d'Argenson # 1721–1757 : René-Louis de Voyer de Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Marc-René De Voyer De Paulmy D'Argenson (1623–1700)
Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (13 December 1623 – 1 May 1700), was a French administrator and diplomat, who served as ambassador to Venetian Republic from 1651 to 1655. Although his career ended in 1655 for reasons that are unclear, his eldest son Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1652-1721) became Lieutenant General of Police and Controller-General of Finances, while his grandsons included René Louis d'Argenson, Minister for Foreign Affairs 1744 to 1747, and Marc-Pierre, Comte d'Argenson, Minister of War 1743 to 1747. Biography Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson was born at Blois on 13 December 1623, eldest son of René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson and Hélène de La Font. His siblings included Louis (died 1694), Abbott of Beaulieu-en-Rouergue, Pierre, Vicomte de Mouzay, (ca 1625–1709) Governor of New France 1651 to 1655, Jacques (1628-1715), and Madeleine, who married Louis de Bernage, later head of the Grand Conseil. In 1650, he ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Marc-Pierre De Voyer De Paulmy D'Argenson
Marc-Pierre de Voyer de Paulmy, comte d'Argenson (16 August 1696, Paris22 August 1764, Paris) was a French politician. Biography D'Argenson, a younger son of Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1652–1721), was born on 16 August 1696. Following the family tradition he studied law and was councillor at the parlement of Paris. He succeeded his father as lieutenant-general of police in Paris, but held the post only five months (26 January to 30 June 1720). He then received the office of intendant of Tours, and resumed the lieutenancy of police in 1722. On 2 January 1724 d'Argenson was appointed councillor of state. He gained the confidence of the regent Philippe, Duke of Orleans, administering his fortune and living with his son until 1737. During this period he opened his salon to the philosophers Chaulieu, the Marquis of la Fare and Voltaire, and collaborated in the legislative labours of the chancellor d'Aguesseau. In March 1737 d'Argenson was appointed director of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Marc-René De Voyer De Paulmy D'Argenson (1652–1721)
Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy, marquis d’Argenson (4 November 16528 May 1721) was a French politician. at the Biography D'Argenson was born in Venice on 4 November 1652, where his father, also Marc-René, was . According to tradition, he was declared a |
Marc-René De Voyer De Paulmy D'Argenson (1771–1842)
Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1771–1842), a member of the French Chamber of Deputies (France), Chamber of Deputies. D'Argenson was a grandson of Marc-Pierre de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson, Marc-Pierre, Count d'Argenson. He was a prefect of Deux-Nèthes from 1809 to 1813. As a member of the Chamber of Dueputies during the Hundred Days in 1815, he was a member of the French deputation to the allies to obtain the exclusion of the Bourbons. After the Bourbon Restoration in France, second restoration of Louis XVIII he was often elected as a member of the Chamber of Deputies and voted with the opposition. Biography D'Argenson, son of Marc René, Marquis de Voyer de Paulmy d’Argenson, was born in Paris in September 1771. He was brought up by his father's cousin, Marc Antoine René de Voyer, Marc Antoine René, Marquis de Paulmy, governor of the arsenal, and was made lieutenant of dragoons in 1789. Although, at the age of eighteen, he had succeeded to several estates and a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Marc-René De Voyer De Paulmy D'Argenson (1722–1787)
Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson may refer to: * Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1623-1700), seigneur d'Argenson et de Vueil-le-Mesnil, comte de Rouffiac, a French knight, politician and diplomat * Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1652-1721), 1st marquis d'Argenson, a French politician * Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1722-1787), French ambassador, Minister of War and a noted bibliophile and collector of art * Marc-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson (1771–1842), a member of the French Chamber of Deputies * René Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson, marquis d'Argenson (1694–1757), a French statesman * René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson, comte d'Argenson (1596–1651), a French diplomat See also * Marc-Pierre de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson * Pierre de Voyer d'Argenson, Vicomte de Mouzay * :Marquesses of Argenson {{hndis, Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson, Marc-René de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pierre De Voyer D'Argenson, Vicomte De Mouzay
Pierre de Voyer d'Argenson, Vicomte de Mouzay (c. 1625 – probably in 1709) was the French governor of New France from 1658 to 1661. Biography He was a son of the diplomat René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson. He came of a noble family of Touraine, and although originally intended for the church, distinguished himself in several military engagements. He received his commission as governor of Canada on 27 January 1657, arriving in Quebec in 1658. Under his administration, Canada was occupied in repelling incursions from the Iroquois, and was torn by internal quarrels. He made some progress in exploring the region on Hudson Bay and beyond Lake Superior Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface areaThe Caspian Sea is the largest lake, but is saline, not freshwater. Lake Michigan–Huron has a larger combined surface area than Superior, but is normally considered tw .... Notes References * * External links Argenson, Vicomte d' 1620 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
René De Voyer De Paulmy D'Argenson
René de Voyer, seigneur d’Argenson (1596–1651) was a French diplomat. Biography René de Voyer was the grandson of René de Voyer, seigneur de Paulmy et de la Roche de Gennes, and Jeanne Gueffault, dame d'Argenson. His father, Pierre, was the head of the comtes d'Argenson branch of the family. He was born on 21 November 1596. René de Voyer was a lawyer by profession and held several significant positions throughout his career. He became successively ''avocat'', councillor at the parlement de Paris, ''maître des requêtes'', and councillor of state. Cardinal Richelieu entrusted him with various missions as inspector and intendant of the forces. In 1623, he was appointed intendant of justice, police, and finance in Auvergne, and in 1632, he held a similar office in Limousin, where he remained until 1637. After the death of Louis XIII in 1643, René de Voyer retained his administrative posts. He served as intendant of the forces at Toulon (1646), commissary of the king at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Département In France
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivity, territorial collectivities"), between the Regions of France, administrative regions and the Communes of France, communes. There are a total of 101 departments, consisting of ninety-six departments in metropolitan France, and five Overseas department and region, overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 333 Arrondissements of France, arrondissements and 2,054 Cantons of France, cantons (as of 2023). These last two levels of government have no political autonomy, instead serving as the administrative basis for the local organisation of police, fire departments, and, in certain cases, elections. Each department is administered by an elected body called a departmental council (France), departmental council ( , ). From 1800 to April 2015, these were called gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is a human settlement that is smaller than a town or village. This is often simply an informal description of a smaller settlement or possibly a subdivision or satellite entity to a larger settlement. Sometimes a hamlet is defined for official or Administrative division, administrative purposes. The word and concept of a hamlet can be traced back to Anglo-Normans, Norman England, where the Old French came to apply to small human settlements. Etymology The word comes from Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-Norman ', corresponding to Old French ', the diminutive of Old French ' meaning a little village. This, in turn, is a diminutive of Old French ', possibly borrowed from (West Germanic languages, West Germanic) Franconian languages. It is related to the modern French ', Dutch language, Dutch ', Frisian languages, Frisian ', German ', Old English ', and Modern English ''home''. By country Afghanistan In Afghanistan, the counterpart of the hamlet is the Qila, qala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Touraine
Touraine (; ) is one of the traditional provinces of France. Its capital was Tours. During the political reorganization of French territory in 1790, Touraine was divided between the departments of Indre-et-Loire, :Loir-et-Cher, Indre and Vienne. Geography Traversed by the river Loire and its tributaries the Cher, the Indre and the Vienne, Touraine makes up a part of the western Paris Basin. It is well known for its viticulture. The TGV high-speed train system, which connects Tours with Paris (200 kilometers away) in just over an hour, has made Touraine a place of residence for people who work in the French capital but seek a different quality of life. History Touraine takes its name from a Celtic tribe called the Turones, who inhabited the region about two thousand years ago. In 1044, the control of Touraine was given to the Angevins, who (as the House of Plantagenet) became kings of England in 1154, the castle of Chinon being their greatest stronghold. In 1205, Phil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
