Jacques Louis Valon, Marquis de Mimeure (19 November 1659,

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– 3 March 1719) was a French soldier and poet. Menin to

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, he entered on a military career and became lieutenant général.

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promoted the territory of Mimeure to a

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around 1697 for him. He wrote many verses which were not printed. Backed by the François Louis de Bourbon-Conti,

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and

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, he was elected to seat 3 of the

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on 2 December 1707. His acceptance speech is said to have been written by Antoine Houdar de la Motte. Valon's last known literary work is a 1715 ode in imitation of

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. The rue de Mimeure in his birthplace is named after him

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