Jules-François-Paul Fauris de Saint-Vincens (1718–1798) was a French lawyer, politician, historian and numismatist.

Biography

Early life

Jules-François-Paul Fauris de Saint-Vincens was born on 21 July 1718 in Aix-en-Provence.de Fauris family
/ref> He was baptised in the '' Église du Saint-Esprit'' in Aix. His father was Antoine de Fauris. He grew up in the

Hôtel Raousset-Boulbon The Hôtel Raousset-Boulbon (a.k.a. Hôtel Fauris de Saint-Vincens) is a listed hôtel particulier in Aix-en-Provence. Location It is located at number 14 on the Cours Mirabeau in Aix-en-Provence. History It was built in 1660 for Honoré de Ras ...

, a Hôtel particulier located at 14 on the

Cours Mirabeau The Cours Mirabeau is a wide thoroughfare in Aix-en-Provence, France. Overview 440 meters long and 42 meters wide, the Cours Mirabeau is one of the most popular and lively places in the town. It is lined with many cafés, one of the most famous ...

in Aix.Jules Charles-Roux, ''Aix-en-Provence'', colloquium 'Culture provençale et méridionale', Raphèle-lès-Arles, 1984, p. 55

Career

He started serving as an Advisor to the

Parliament of Aix-en-Provence The Parliament of Aix-en-Provence was the provincial ''parlement'' of Provence from 1501 to 1790. It was headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, which served as the ''de facto'' capital of Provence. History The region of Provence became a member of the ...

from 10 October 1737. By 1746, he served as its President à mortier. He then served as Second President in 1776. He was one of the co-founders of the Académie d'Aix-en-Provence. An aficionado of numismatics, his ''Table des monnaies de Provence'' is a very thorough summary of the coins used in

Provence Provence (, , , , ; oc, Provença or ''Prouvènço'' , ) is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which extends from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the Italian border to the east; it is bor ...

during the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

. His collection of old books was bequeathed to 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, after his death.

Personal life

He married Julie Rossoline de Villeneuve de Vence. They had two children: *Sophie de Fauris de Noyers de Saint-Vincens (1747-1781). *

Alexandre de Fauris de Saint-Vincens Alexandre de Fauris de Saint-Vincens (1750-1815) was a French lawyer and politician. He served as the Mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1808 to 1809, and he served in the National Assembly in 1814. Biography Early life Alexandre de Fauris de Saint-V ...

(1750-1815). He died on 22 October 1798 in Aix.

Bibliography

*''Mémoires et observations, insérées dans le Recueil de l'académie des inscriptions'' *''Table des monnaies de Provence'' *''Mémoire sur les monnaies et les monuments des anciens marseillais''

References

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