Abbé Jacques Testu de Belval (c. 1626,
Paris
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– June 1706) was a French ecclesiastic and poet. Best known for his light poetry, he was also a preacher, translator and king's almoner. He was linked with
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and
Marie-Madeleine de Rochechouart, abbess of
Fontevrault Abbey. He was elected to the
Académie française in 1665 and received in May that year.
References
*Graffin Robert, ''Jacques testu abbé de belval, membre de l'Académie française 1626-1706''.
External links
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Académie française
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Translators to French
17th-century French poets
17th-century French male writers
1626 births
1706 deaths
French male poets
17th-century French translators