Born at Saffais, in Meurthe-et-Moselle, the son of a schoolteacher, he studied at the college of Neufchâteau in the Vosges, and at the age of fourteen published a volume of poetry which obtained the interest of Voltaire. When only sixteen, he was elected member of some of the main academies of France. In 1783 he was named procureur-général to the council of Saint Domingue. He had previously been engaged on a translation of Ariosto, which he finished before his return to France five years afterwards, but it was destroyed during the shipwreck which occurred during his voyage home.[1]
In 1797, he became Minister of the Interior, distinguishing himself by his thorough administration. It is Neufchâteau who initiated the French system of inland navigation. He inaugurated the museum of the Louvre and was one of the promoters of the Exposition des produits de l'industrie française, the first universal exhibition of industrial products.[1] He replaced Lazare Carnot as a member of the French Directory, a position he held between 9 September 1797, and 23 April 1798.[2]
From 1804 to 1806 he was president of the Sénat conservateur, coinciding with the establishment of the First Empire – his office implied that he was the one to solicit Napoleon Bonaparte to assume the title of Emperor. In 1803, he was admitted to the Académie française, and in 1808 he received the dignity of count. Retiring from public life in 1814, after the Bourbon Restoration, he occupied himself chiefly with the study of agriculture until his death.[1]
Worksedit
Neufchâteau had multiple accomplishments, and interested himself in a great variety of subjects, but his fame rests mostly on what he did as a statesman for the encouragement and development of the industries of France. His late poetical productions are not judged to be as original as his youth oeuvre. He was a noted grammarian and literary critic, as is witnessed by his editions of the Lettres provinciales and Pensées of Blaise Pascal (Paris, 1822 and 1826) and Alain-René Lesage's Gil Blas (Paris, 1820). He was also the author of a large number of works on agriculture.[1]
Bibliographyedit
Poésies diverses de deux amis, ou Pièces fugitives (1768)
Ode sur les parlements (1771)
Nouveaux Contes moraux (1781)
Les études du magistrat. Discours prononcé à la rentrée du Conseil supérieur du Cap, le jeudi 5 octobre 1786 (1786)
Mémoire en forme de discours sur la disette du numéraire a Saint-Domingue, et sur les moyens d'y remédier (1788)
Lettre de N. François (de Neufchateau), juge-de-paix à Vicherai, président du département des Vosges, aux citoyens cultivateurs de ce département, pour leur proposer d'essayer une manière plus facile & plus économique de recueillir les grains, avec des observations importantes sur les semailles (1793)
Les Vosges (1796)
Paméla, ou La vertu récompensée, Comédie en cinq actes en vers (1799)
Le ministre de l'interieur, aux administration centrales de departement (1799)
Lettre sur le robinier, connu sous le nom impropre de faux acacia. Avec plusieurs pièces relatives à la culture et aux usages de cet abre (1803)
Tableau des vues que se propose la politique anglaise dans toutes les parties du monde, suivi d'un coup-d'oeil historique sur les résultats des pricipeaux traités entre La France et l'Angleterre aant le traité d'Amiens (1804)
Histoire de l'occupation de la Bavière par les autrichiens, en 1778 et 1779 (1806)
Fables et contes (1814)
Les Tropes, ou les figures de mots, poème en quatre chants (1817)
Essai sur la langue françoise, et particulièrement sur les provinciales et sur les pensées de Pascal (1818)
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Francois de Neufchateau, Nicolas Louis, count". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 11 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 14–15. In turn, it cites as references:
Recueil des lettres, circulaires, discours et autres actes publics émanés du duc François pendant ses deux exercices du ministère de l'Intérieur (Paris, An. vii.-viii., 2 vols)
H. Bonnelier, Mémoires sur François de Neufchâteau (Paris, 1829)
J. Lamoureux, Notice historique et littéraire sur la vie et les écrits de François de Neufchâteau (Paris, 1843)
E. Meaume, Étude historique et biographique sur les Lorrains révolutionnaires: Palissot, Grégoire, François de Neufchâteau (Nancy, 1882)
A. F. de Sillery, Notice biographique sur M. le comte François de Neufchâteau (1828)
Ch. Simian, François de Neufchâteau et les expositions (Paris, 1889)
Marot, Pierre (1966). Recherches sur la vie de François de Neufchâteau à propos de ses lettres à son ami Poullain-Grandprey (in French). Nancy: Berger-Levrault. p. 440.
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Nicolas Francois de Neufchateau French pronunciation fʁɑ swa d e nœfʃɑto noʃɑto 17 April 1750 10 January 1828 was a French statesman poet and agricultural scientist Nicolas Francois de Neufchateau 1798 engraving after a portrait by Jean Baptiste Isabey Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early years 1 2 Revolution 1 3 Directory and Napoleon 2 Works 3 Bibliography 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksBiography editEarly years edit Born at Saffais in Meurthe et Moselle the son of a schoolteacher he studied at the college of Neufchateau in the Vosges and at the age of fourteen published a volume of poetry which obtained the interest of Voltaire When only sixteen he was elected member of some of the main academies of France In 1783 he was named procureur general to the council of Saint Domingue He had previously been engaged on a translation of Ariosto which he finished before his return to France five years afterwards but it was destroyed during the shipwreck which occurred during his voyage home 1 Revolution edit During the French Revolution Neufchateau was elected deputy supplant to the National Assembly charged with the organization of the departement of the Vosges and elected later to the Legislative Assembly of which he first became secretary and then president In 1793 he was imprisoned on account of his supposed political sentiments as they were deduced from his drama Pamela ou la vertu recompensee Theatre de la Nation 1 August 1793 but was released the following year with the start of the Thermidorian Reaction 1 Directory and Napoleon edit In 1797 he became Minister of the Interior distinguishing himself by his thorough administration It is Neufchateau who initiated the French system of inland navigation He inaugurated the museum of the Louvre and was one of the promoters of the Exposition des produits de l industrie francaise the first universal exhibition of industrial products 1 He replaced Lazare Carnot as a member of the French Directory a position he held between 9 September 1797 and 23 April 1798 2 From 1804 to 1806 he was president of the Senat conservateur coinciding with the establishment of the First Empire his office implied that he was the one to solicit Napoleon Bonaparte to assume the title of Emperor In 1803 he was admitted to the Academie francaise and in 1808 he received the dignity of count Retiring from public life in 1814 after the Bourbon Restoration he occupied himself chiefly with the study of agriculture until his death 1 Works editNeufchateau had multiple accomplishments and interested himself in a great variety of subjects but his fame rests mostly on what he did as a statesman for the encouragement and development of the industries of France His late poetical productions are not judged to be as original as his youth oeuvre He was a noted grammarian and literary critic as is witnessed by his editions of the Lettres provinciales and Pensees of Blaise Pascal Paris 1822 and 1826 and Alain Rene Lesage s Gil Blas Paris 1820 He was also the author of a large number of works on agriculture 1 Bibliography editPoesies diverses de deux amis ou Pieces fugitives 1768 Ode sur les parlements 1771 Nouveaux Contes moraux 1781 Les etudes du magistrat Discours prononce a la rentree du Conseil superieur du Cap le jeudi 5 octobre 1786 1786 Memoire en forme de discours sur la disette du numeraire a Saint Domingue et sur les moyens d y remedier 1788 Lettre de N Francois de Neufchateau juge de paix a Vicherai president du departement des Vosges aux citoyens cultivateurs de ce departement pour leur proposer d essayer une maniere plus facile amp plus economique de recueillir les grains avec des observations importantes sur les semailles 1793 Les Vosges 1796 Pamela ou La vertu recompensee Comedie en cinq actes en vers 1799 Le ministre de l interieur aux administration centrales de departement 1799 Lettre sur le robinier connu sous le nom impropre de faux acacia Avec plusieurs pieces relatives a la culture et aux usages de cet abre 1803 Tableau des vues que se propose la politique anglaise dans toutes les parties du monde suivi d un coup d oeil historique sur les resultats des pricipeaux traites entre La France et l Angleterre aant le traite d Amiens 1804 Histoire de l occupation de la Baviere par les autrichiens en 1778 et 1779 1806 Fables et contes 1814 Les Tropes ou les figures de mots poeme en quatre chants 1817 Essai sur la langue francoise et particulierement sur les provinciales et sur les pensees de Pascal 1818 See also edit nbsp Poetry portalLes Neuf SœursNotes editThis article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message a b c d e Chisholm 1911 Marot 1966 p 250 References edit nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Francois de Neufchateau Nicolas Louis count Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 11 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 14 15 In turn it cites as references Recueil des lettres circulaires discours et autres actes publics emanes du duc Francois pendant ses deux exercices du ministere de l Interieur Paris An vii viii 2 vols H Bonnelier Memoires sur Francois de Neufchateau Paris 1829 J Lamoureux Notice historique et litteraire sur la vie et les ecrits de Francois de Neufchateau Paris 1843 E Meaume Etude historique et biographique sur les Lorrains revolutionnaires Palissot Gregoire Francois de Neufchateau Nancy 1882 A F de Sillery Notice biographique sur M le comte Francois de Neufchateau 1828 Ch Simian Francois de Neufchateau et les expositions Paris 1889 Marot Pierre 1966 Recherches sur la vie de Francois de Neufchateau a propos de ses lettres a son ami Poullain Grandprey in French Nancy Berger Levrault p 440 External links editWorks by Nicolas Louis Francois de Neufchateau at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Nicolas Francois de Neufchateau at Internet ArchivePolitical officesPreceded byPierre Benezech Minister of the Interior16 July 1797 14 September 1797 Succeeded byFrancois Sebastien LetourneuxPreceded byFrancois Sebastien Letourneux Minister of the Interior17 June 1798 22 June 1799 Succeeded byNicolas Marie QuinetteAcademic officesPreceded byAimar Charles Marie de Nicolai Seat 2Academie francaise1803 1828 Succeeded byPierre Antoine Lebrun Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nicolas Francois de Neufchateau amp oldid 1216687456, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
