François Jourda de Vaux de Foletier, also called François de Vaux de Foletier, (22 June 1893 – 17 February 1988) was a 20th-century French archivist and historian, a specialist of the history of the
Romani people in Europe.
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Biography
A student at the
École Nationale des Chartes,
Vaux de Foletier graduated as
archivist-
palaeographer in 1917 with a thesis about , master of the French artillery.
In 1955, he was among the founders of the journal '.
He was awarded several prizes by the
Académie française
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary education, secondary or tertiary education, tertiary higher education, higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membershi ...
in 1931, 1961, 1970 and 1981.
dedicated him her book ''Les Tsiganes — une destinée européenne'', the 218th title published in 1994 by the
Éditions Gallimard in the series "
Découvertes Gallimard
(, ; in United Kingdom: ''New Horizons'', in United States: ''Abrams Discoveries'') is an editorial collection of illustrated monographic books published by the Éditions Gallimard in pocket format. The books are concise introductions to pa ...
, Histoire", .
Works
*1923: ''La Rochelle d’autrefois et d’à présent'', La Rochelle, Pijollet
*1925: ''Galiot de Genouillac, maître de l’artillerie de France (1465-1546)'', Paris, A. Picard
*1929: ''Histoire d’
Aunis et de
Saintonge
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*County of Saintonge, a historical province of France on the Atlantic coast
*Saintonge (region), a region of France corresponding to the historical province
Places
*Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge, a commune in the Charente-Mari ...
'', Paris, Boivin, series "Vieilles provinces de France"
*1931: ''Le Siège de la Rochelle'', Paris, Firmin-Didot,
Prix Thérouanne
The Prix Thérouanne is an annual prize for history writing awarded by the Académie française
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary education, secondary or tertiary educati ...
of the Académie française ; new edition, La Rochelle, éditions Quartier Latin et Rupella, 1978
*1932: ''Images de la Rochelle'', ill. by Louis Suire, La Rochelle, La Rose des vents
*1937: ''Le Comte de Buenos-Aires'', in collaboration with Max Dorian, Paris, Gallimard
*1938: ''
Brouage
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History
Brouage was founded in 1555 by Jacques de Pons on the Bay ...
, ville morte'', ill. by Louis Suire, La Rochelle, La Rose des vents
*1953: ''Étude sur les recherches biographiques aux archives de la Seine'', in Jacques Meurgey de Tupigny, ''Guide des recherches généalogiques aux Archives nationales'', Paris,
Imprimerie nationale
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*1957: ''Charentes'', Paris, Hachette, series "Les Albums des Guides bleus"
*1960: ''Poitou'', Paris, Hachette, series "Les Albums des Guides bleus"
*1960: ''Arches de Paris'', ill. de Louis Suire, La Rochelle, La Rose des vents
*1961: ''Les Tsiganes dans l'ancienne France'', Paris, société d’édition géographique et touristique, series "Connaissance du monde",
Prix Broquette-Gonin
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It rewarded four disciplines: history, literature, philosophy and poetry. A separate prize was awarded by subject.
Prix Broquette-Gonin (history)
The prix Broque ...
of the Académie française
*1970: ''Mille ans d’histoire des Tsiganes'', Paris, Fayard, series "Les Grandes Études historiques", Prix Broquette-Gonin of the Académie française; ''Mil anos de historia de los Gitanos'', translation by Domingo Pruna, Barcelona, Plaza et Janes, 1974 ; ''Mille anni di storia degli Zigari'', translation by Mirella Karpati, Milan, Jaca Book
*1981: ''Les Bohémiens en France au XIXe'', J.-C. Lattès, series "Lattès/Histoire, Groupes et Sociétés",
Prix Biguet of the Académie française
*1983: ''Le Monde des Tsiganes'', Paris, Berger-Levrault
Vaux de Foletier wrote over two hundred articles, reports, bibliographical entries in the journal ''Études tsiganes'' and the ''Journal of the Gipsy Lore Society''.
Bibliography
* ''Histoires tsiganes — hommage à François de Vaux de Foletier'', La Rochelle, Archives départementales de la Charente-Maritime, 15 octobre - 31 décembre 2003
See also
*
Romani people
References
External links
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Winners of the Prix Broquette-Gonin (literature)
20th-century French historians
French archivists
École Nationale des Chartes alumni
Knights of the Legion of Honour
People from Maine-et-Loire
1893 births
1988 deaths