# Antoine de Lévis-Mirepoix

_French writer (1884–1981)_

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> Antoine Pierre Marie François Joseph de Lévis-Mirepoix, 5th Duke of San Fernando Luis, GE was a French historian, novelist and essayist. He was known as duke of Lévis-Mirepoix, also having the titles of fifth Duke of San Fernando Luis, grandee of Spain and 4th baron of de Lévis-Mirepoix. The writer Claude Silve, winner of the Prix Femina in 1935 for her novel Bénédiction was his sister.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 August 1884 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q980799#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Léran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q980799#P19))
- **Died:** 16 July 1981 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q980799#P570))
- **Place of death:** Lavelanet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q980799#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q980799#P27))
- **Occupation:** medievalist; historian of Modern Age; poet; writer; historian; scholar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q980799#P106))
- **Political party:** Action Française ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q980799#P102))
- **Spouse:** Nicole de Chaponay ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q980799#P26))
- **Positions held:** president (1959–1960); Member of the Académie française (29 January 1953 – 16 July 1981); president (1934–1966) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q980799#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Francisque; Grand Prix Gobert; Commander of the Legion of Honour; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms; Croix de guerre 1914–1918 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q980799#P166))

## Questions

**When was Antoine de Lévis-Mirepoix born?**  
Antoine de Lévis-Mirepoix was born on 1 August 1884 in Léran.

**What positions has Antoine de Lévis-Mirepoix held?**  
Positions held by Antoine de Lévis-Mirepoix include: president (1959–1960); Member of the Académie française (1953–1981); president (1934–1966).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Antoine de Lévis-Mirepoix](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_de_L%C3%A9vis-Mirepoix) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q980799](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q980799) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Duc Antoine de Lévis-Mirepoix, 1884-1981 (cropped).jpg by Eug. Pirou/ Archival by La Presse (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Duc_Antoine_de_L%C3%A9vis-Mirepoix,_1884-1981_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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