# André Chamson

_French writer (1900-1983)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> André Chamson was a French archivist, novelist and essayist. 
He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 June 1900 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517743#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nîmes ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517743#P19))
- **Died:** 9 November 1983 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517743#P570))
- **Place of death:** 5th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517743#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517743#P27))
- **Occupation:** historian; writer; essayist; archivist; palaeographer; prose writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517743#P106))
- **Education:** École des chartes; Jean-Baptiste-Dumas high school ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517743#P69))
- **Spouse:** Lucie Mazauric ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517743#P26))
- **Official website:** andrechamson.fr ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517743#P856))
- **Positions held:** Director of Archives de France (1959–1971); president (1957–1959); 'majoral' of the Félibrige (1957–1983); Member of the Académie française (17 May 1956 – 9 November 1983); President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517743#P39))
- **Awards:** Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Northcliffe Prize; Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit; honorary doctorate at the Laval University; Associate Member of the Académie de Nîmes; Prix Blumenthal; Frédéric Mistral Prize; Croix de guerre 1939–1945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517743#P166))

## Questions

**When was André Chamson born?**  
André Chamson was born on 6 June 1900 in Nîmes.

**What positions has André Chamson held?**  
Positions held by André Chamson include: Director of Archives de France (1959–1971); president (1957–1959); 'majoral' of the Félibrige (1957–1983); Member of the Académie française (1956–1983); President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival.

**Where did André Chamson study?**  
André Chamson was educated at École des chartes, Jean-Baptiste-Dumas high school.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): André Chamson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Chamson) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q517743](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517743) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Andre Chamson 1962.jpg by Walter Mori ( Mondadori Publishers ) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andre_Chamson_1962.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"André Chamson". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/andre-chamson. Retrieved 5 November 2026.