Paul Giéra |
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![]() Paul Giéra in 1854 |
| Born | 22 January 1816
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| Died | 26 April 1861(1861-04-26) (aged 45)
Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
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| Occupation | Poet |
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Paul Giéra (22 January 1816 – 26 April 1861) was a French Provençal poet.
Early life
Paul Giéra was born on 22 January 1816 in Avignon.[1] His father was Jean Baptiste Joseph Giéra and his mother, Marie Madeleine Marguerite Crillon.[1]
Career
Giéra was the owner of the Château de Font-Ségugne in Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne.
On 21 May 1854, he invited Joseph Roumanille, Frédéric Mistral, Théodore Aubanel, Alphonse Tavan, Jean Brunet and Anselme Mathieu, where they founded the Félibrige movement.[2]
Death
He died on 26 April 1861 in his hometown of Avignon.[1]
Legacy
The Collège Paul Giéra in Avignon was named in his honour. It closed down in 2009 due to lack of public funding.[3]
The Gymnase Paul Giéra in Avignon was also named in his honour.[4]
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