Jacques-Louis de Valon
Jacques Louis Valon, Marquis de Mimeure (19 November 1659, Dijon – 3 March 1719) was a French soldier and poet.
marquisate
around 1697 for him.
He wrote many verses which were not printed. Backed by the
Académie française 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 Horace
. The rue de Mimeure in his birthplace is named after him
References
- "Jacques-Louis de VALON, marquis de MIMEURE (1659-1719)". Académie française. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
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