Ambroise Roux-Alphéran (1776–1858) was a French public official and historian.
Biography
Early life
Ambroise(-Thomas) Roux-Alphéran was born on 29 December 1776 in
Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Ais de Provença in classical norm, or in Mistralian norm, ; la, Aquae Sextiae), or simply Aix ( medieval Occitan: ''Aics''), is a city and commune in southern France, about north of Marseille. ...
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Career
He served as clerk of the court of Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Ais de Provença in classical norm, or in Mistralian norm, ; la, Aquae Sextiae), or simply Aix ( medieval Occitan: ''Aics''), is a city and commune in southern France, about north of Marseille. ...
under the Restoration
Restoration is the act of restoring something to its original state and may refer to:
* Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage
** Audio restoration
** Film restoration
** Image restoration
** Textile restoration
* Restoration ecology
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Later, he quit his job and decided to spend his time studying and writing about the history of Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Ais de Provença in classical norm, or in Mistralian norm, ; la, Aquae Sextiae), or simply Aix ( medieval Occitan: ''Aics''), is a city and commune in southern France, about north of Marseille. ...
. His numerous works are kept in the Bibliothèque Méjanes
The Bibliothèque Méjanes is the municipal public library of Aix-en-Provence, France. Inaugurated on 16 November 1810 as a part of the Aix-en-Provence City Hall, the library moved into a former match factory in 1989. Since 1993, the library has se ...
, the public library in Aix.
Personal life
He resided at 9, rue Longue-Saint-Jean, which was subsequently renamed in his honour.Le quartier Mazarin d'Aix-en-Provence.
He died on 8 February 1858 in
Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Ais de Provença in classical norm, or in Mistralian norm, ; la, Aquae Sextiae), or simply Aix ( medieval Occitan: ''Aics''), is a city and commune in southern France, about north of Marseille. ...
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Works and themes
*Ambroise Roux-Alphéran, ''Les Rues d'Aix'' (Aubin, 1848).
References
1776 births
1858 deaths
Writers from Aix-en-Provence
19th-century French historians
French male non-fiction writers
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