# François Coppée

_French poet and novelist (1842–1908)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> François Édouard Joachim Coppée was a French poet and novelist.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 January 1842 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380277#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380277#P19))
- **Died:** 23 May 1908 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380277#P570))
- **Place of death:** 7th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380277#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380277#P27))
- **Occupation:** playwright; writer; poet; novelist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380277#P106))
- **Education:** Lycée Saint-Louis ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380277#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (1896–1909); Member of the Académie française (21 February 1884 – 23 May 1908) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380277#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the Legion of Honour; Prix Émile Augier; Vitet Prize; Montyon Prize; Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown; Imperial Order of the Rose; Commander of the order of Nichan Iftikhar; Prix Lambert ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380277#P166))

## Questions

**When was François Coppée born?**  
François Coppée was born on 12 January 1842 in Paris.

**What positions has François Coppée held?**  
Positions held by François Coppée include: president (1896–1909); Member of the Académie française (1884–1908).

**Where did François Coppée study?**  
François Coppée was educated at Lycée Saint-Louis.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): François Coppée](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Copp%C3%A9e) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q380277](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380277) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: M. François Coppée (auteur) - btv1b53111903w restaured.jpg by Nadar (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M._Fran%C3%A7ois_Copp%C3%A9e_(auteur)_-_btv1b53111903w_restaured.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"François Coppée". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/francois-coppee. Retrieved 15 November 2026.