Stéphen François Emile Liégeard (29 March 1830 – 29 December 1925) was a French lawyer, administrator, deputy, writer and poet. He gave the name "Côte d'Azur" (Azure Coast) to the French Riviera.
Stéphen François Emile Liégeard was born on 29 March 1830 in Dijon, Côte-d'Or.[1] His parents were Jean Baptiste Liégeard (1800–87), Mayor of Dijon, and Catherine Emilie Vallow (c. 1810–82).[2] His family was extremely wealthy.[3] He studied at the Lycée in Dijon, then attended the Dijon Faculty of Law.[4] He published his first collection of poems and short theatrical plays, Memories of some summer evenings, when he was 22, and throughout his life published many other works that were well-received by the critics.[3] He enrolled at the bar in Dijon in 1854.[4] He was awarded a gold medal for his doctorate in law.[5]
In 1856 Liégeard entered the administration as a counselor to the prefecture of Drôme. He published a poem, The Golden Bees, in honor of the Empire and the Emperor in 1859.[5] He was appointed sub-prefect of Briey, Moselle in 1859.[4] On 17 December 1860 in Augny he married Jeanne Mathilde Labbé. Their daughter Jeanne M Adélaïde was born in 1861.[2] Liégeard was appointed sub-prefect of Parthenay, Deux-Sèvres in 1861, then of Carpentras, Vaucluse in 1864.[4]
Deputy (1867–70)edit
In 1867 Liégeard gave up his position as sub-prefect of Carpentras to run for election to the legislature.[4] On 24 March 1867 he was elected deputy as official candidate for the second district of Moselle, replacing Charles de Wendel, who had resigned.[5] He sat with the dynastic majority. He was reelected as the government candidate in the general elections of 24 May 1869. He signed the request for interpellation of the 116. He voted with the liberals. He was in favour of selection of mayors in municipal councils, in favour of ministerial responsibility, against hidden loans and in favour of lower railway tariffs.[5] In July 1869 he voted for a subsidy of 100,000 francs to Gustave Lambert to undertake an expedition to the North Pole.[4]
Later years (1870–1925)edit
The château of Brochon, represented in Stéphen Liégeard's writing paper.
Liégeard returned to practice at the bar in Dijon when the legislation was dissolved on 4 September 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War. He joined the Dijon Academy and Clémence Isaure's Académie des Jeux Floraux.[5] Liégeard had a property in Cannes where he spent his winters, and loved the beauty of what he called the "Côte-d'Azur" by analogy with his birthplace, the "Côte-d'Or".[3] The name substituted the azure blue color of the Mediterranean for the gold of Côte-d'Or.[6] His best known work, La Côte d'azur, was written at Brochon in 1887 and published in Paris in 1888. The Académie française awarded the book the prix Bordin.[3] The name "Côte d'Azur" became a common alternative to the "French Riviera".[7] Liégeard was ambitious to be admitted to the Académie française, but abandoned that hope after attempts in 1891, 1892 and 1902 all failed. His attempts to be elected to the Academy were rejected in favour of Pierre Loti, Edmond Rostand and Émile Zola.[3]
Stéphen Liégeard built the Château de Brochon in an estate near Brochon, Côte-d'Or that was partly acquired at the start of the 19th century by his grandfather, Étienne Liégeard. Étienne's son Jean-Baptiste completed the purchase in 1843, and Jean-Baptiste's son Stephen Liégeard bought the old castle that belonged to the estate from the family of the engineer Henry Darcy.[3] Stéphen Liégeard had the château built as a monument to his wealth and good taste. Construction started in 1895 directed by the architects Louis Perreau and Leprince, a pupil of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. The artists Xavier Schanosky, Achille Cesbron and Paul Gasq decorated the château.[3]
Stéphen Liégeard was councilor-general of Moselle, a knight of the Legion of Honour (12 August 1866) and a Knight of Saint-Grégoire.[5] He died on 29 December 1925 in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes.[1] Gaston Liégeard, Stéphen's son, was a bachelor and died in 1953. His nephew refused to accept the château and it passed to the state, which decided to use it for a school. The Lycée Stéphen Liégeard was opened in 1962.[3]
Publicationsedit
Plaque in Liégeard's honour in Dijon
Souvenirs de quelques soirées d'été, Dijon, Loireau-Feuchot, 1852, 32 p. [Poèmes, premier recueil édité.]
De l'origine, de l'esprit et des cas d'application de la maxime Le partage est déclaratif de propriété ; Mémoire Couronné par la Faculté de Droit de Dijon, le 15 novembre 1854 dans la Séance solennelle de Rentrée, Dijon, Loireau-Feuchot, 1854, 123 p.
Les abeilles d'or : chants impériaux, Paris, E. Dentu, 1859, XX-264 p. [Poèmes.]
Le verger d'Isaure, Paris, Hachette, 1870, XXIII-234 p. [Poèmes.]
Le crime du 4 septembre, Bruxelles, J. Rozez, 1871, VIII-67 p. [Récit de la chute du Second Empire.]
Une visite aux Monts Maudits (ascension du Néthou), Paris, Hachette et Cie, 1872, 92 p. [Souvenirs de son ascension en septembre 1871.]
Trois ans à la Chambre, Paris, E. Dentu, 1873, XII-396 p. [Récit de son mandat de député.]
Vingt journées d'un touriste au pays de Luchon, Paris, Hachette et Cie, 1874, 556 p.
Livingstone, Paris, E. Dentu, 1876, 33 p. [Poème, ayant reçu une mention honorable de l'Académie française.]
À travers l'Engadine, la Valteline, le Tyrol du sud et les lacs de l'Italie supérieure, Paris, Hachette, 1877, VI-491 p. ; texte sur Gallica
Les Grands cœurs, Paris, Hachette et Cie, 1882, II-242 p. [Poèmes, couronnés par l'Académie française en 1894.] Nouvelles éditions en 1883, 1894, 1905.
Au caprice de la plume, Paris, Hachette, 1884, V-426 p.
Bitard, Adolphe (1878), "Liégard, François Emile Stéphen", Dictionnaire général de biographie contemporaine française et étrangère, contenant les noms et pseudonymes de tous les personnages célèbres du temps présent... (in French), M. Dreyfous, retrieved 2017-10-08
Boyer, Marc (2002), L'Invention de la Côte d'Azur : l'hiver dans le Midi (in French), preface by Maurice Agulhon, Édition de l'Aube, ISBN2-87678-643-5
Fromentin, Bertand, L'histoire du château (in French), Lycée Stéphen Liégeard, retrieved 2017-10-08
Garric, Alain, "Stephen LIÉGEARD La Côte d'Azur", Geneanet (in French), retrieved 2017-10-08
"La naissance du Festival de Cannes en 1939", Cannes.com (in French), Ville de Cannes, retrieved 2017-10-08
Robert, Adolphe; Cougny, Gaston (1889), "Liégard (Stéphen, François, Emile)", Dictionnaire des parlementaires français de 1789 à 1889 (in French), retrieved 2017-10-08
Stéphen, François, Emile Liégeard (in French), Assemblée nationale, retrieved 2017-10-07
January 01, 1970
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Stephen Francois Emile Liegeard 29 March 1830 29 December 1925 was a French lawyer administrator deputy writer and poet He gave the name Cote d Azur Azure Coast to the French Riviera Stephen Francois Emile LiegeardDeputy for MoselleIn office 24 March 1867 4 September 1870Preceded byCharles de WendelPersonal detailsBorn 1830 03 29 29 March 1830Dijon Cote d Or FranceDied29 December 1925 1925 12 29 aged 95 Cannes Alpes Maritimes FranceOccupationLawyer writer poet and deputy Contents 1 Life 1 1 Early years 1830 67 1 2 Deputy 1867 70 1 3 Later years 1870 1925 2 Publications 3 Notes 4 SourcesLife editEarly years 1830 67 edit Stephen Francois Emile Liegeard was born on 29 March 1830 in Dijon Cote d Or 1 His parents were Jean Baptiste Liegeard 1800 87 Mayor of Dijon and Catherine Emilie Vallow c 1810 82 2 His family was extremely wealthy 3 He studied at the Lycee in Dijon then attended the Dijon Faculty of Law 4 He published his first collection of poems and short theatrical plays Memories of some summer evenings when he was 22 and throughout his life published many other works that were well received by the critics 3 He enrolled at the bar in Dijon in 1854 4 He was awarded a gold medal for his doctorate in law 5 In 1856 Liegeard entered the administration as a counselor to the prefecture of Drome He published a poem The Golden Bees in honor of the Empire and the Emperor in 1859 5 He was appointed sub prefect of Briey Moselle in 1859 4 On 17 December 1860 in Augny he married Jeanne Mathilde Labbe Their daughter Jeanne M Adelaide was born in 1861 2 Liegeard was appointed sub prefect of Parthenay Deux Sevres in 1861 then of Carpentras Vaucluse in 1864 4 Deputy 1867 70 edit In 1867 Liegeard gave up his position as sub prefect of Carpentras to run for election to the legislature 4 On 24 March 1867 he was elected deputy as official candidate for the second district of Moselle replacing Charles de Wendel who had resigned 5 He sat with the dynastic majority He was reelected as the government candidate in the general elections of 24 May 1869 He signed the request for interpellation of the 116 He voted with the liberals He was in favour of selection of mayors in municipal councils in favour of ministerial responsibility against hidden loans and in favour of lower railway tariffs 5 In July 1869 he voted for a subsidy of 100 000 francs to Gustave Lambert to undertake an expedition to the North Pole 4 Later years 1870 1925 edit nbsp The chateau of Brochon represented in Stephen Liegeard s writing paper Liegeard returned to practice at the bar in Dijon when the legislation was dissolved on 4 September 1870 during the Franco Prussian War He joined the Dijon Academy and Clemence Isaure s Academie des Jeux Floraux 5 Liegeard had a property in Cannes where he spent his winters and loved the beauty of what he called the Cote d Azur by analogy with his birthplace the Cote d Or 3 The name substituted the azure blue color of the Mediterranean for the gold of Cote d Or 6 His best known work La Cote d azur was written at Brochon in 1887 and published in Paris in 1888 The Academie francaise awarded the book the prix Bordin 3 The name Cote d Azur became a common alternative to the French Riviera 7 Liegeard was ambitious to be admitted to the Academie francaise but abandoned that hope after attempts in 1891 1892 and 1902 all failed His attempts to be elected to the Academy were rejected in favour of Pierre Loti Edmond Rostand and Emile Zola 3 Stephen Liegeard built the Chateau de Brochon in an estate near Brochon Cote d Or that was partly acquired at the start of the 19th century by his grandfather Etienne Liegeard Etienne s son Jean Baptiste completed the purchase in 1843 and Jean Baptiste s son Stephen Liegeard bought the old castle that belonged to the estate from the family of the engineer Henry Darcy 3 Stephen Liegeard had the chateau built as a monument to his wealth and good taste Construction started in 1895 directed by the architects Louis Perreau and Leprince a pupil of Eugene Viollet le Duc The artists Xavier Schanosky Achille Cesbron and Paul Gasq decorated the chateau 3 Stephen Liegeard was councilor general of Moselle a knight of the Legion of Honour 12 August 1866 and a Knight of Saint Gregoire 5 He died on 29 December 1925 in Cannes Alpes Maritimes 1 Gaston Liegeard Stephen s son was a bachelor and died in 1953 His nephew refused to accept the chateau and it passed to the state which decided to use it for a school The Lycee Stephen Liegeard was opened in 1962 3 Publications edit nbsp Plaque in Liegeard s honour in Dijon Souvenirs de quelques soirees d ete Dijon Loireau Feuchot 1852 32 p Poemes premier recueil edite De l origine de l esprit et des cas d application de la maxime Le partage est declaratif de propriete Memoire Couronne par la Faculte de Droit de Dijon le 15 novembre 1854 dans la Seance solennelle de Rentree Dijon Loireau Feuchot 1854 123 p Les abeilles d or chants imperiaux Paris E Dentu 1859 XX 264 p Poemes Le verger d Isaure Paris Hachette 1870 XXIII 234 p Poemes Le crime du 4 septembre Bruxelles J Rozez 1871 VIII 67 p Recit de la chute du Second Empire Une visite aux Monts Maudits ascension du Nethou Paris Hachette et Cie 1872 92 p Souvenirs de son ascension en septembre 1871 Trois ans a la Chambre Paris E Dentu 1873 XII 396 p Recit de son mandat de depute Vingt journees d un touriste au pays de Luchon Paris Hachette et Cie 1874 556 p Livingstone Paris E Dentu 1876 33 p Poeme ayant recu une mention honorable de l Academie francaise A travers l Engadine la Valteline le Tyrol du sud et les lacs de l Italie superieure Paris Hachette 1877 VI 491 p texte sur Gallica Les Grands cœurs Paris Hachette et Cie 1882 II 242 p Poemes couronnes par l Academie francaise en 1894 Nouvelles editions en 1883 1894 1905 Au caprice de la plume Paris Hachette 1884 V 426 p La Cote d azur Paris Maison Quantin 1887 430 p Prix Bordin decerne par l Academie francaise en 1888 Nouvelle edition Paris Ancienne maison Quantin Librairies imprimeries reunies 1894 III 626 p http gallica bnf fr ark 12148 bpt6k5698362j f12 image r cote d azur Reves et combats Paris Hachette 1892 243 p Les saisons et les mois Paris Ancienne Maison Quantin 1899 100 p Poemes Pages francaises Paris Hachette et Cie 1902 VI 489 p Aimer Paris Hachette 1906 209 p Nouvelle edition Paris J Barreau 1914 223 p avec 116 illustrations de Job Poemes Brins de laurier Paris Hachette et Cie 1909 170 p Poemes Rimes vengeresses Paris Hachette 1916 180 p Poemes nationalistes Notes edit a b Stephen Francois Emile Liegeard Assemblee a b Garric a b c d e f g h Fromentin a b c d e f Bitard 1878 p 823 a b c d e f Robert amp Cougny 1889 Boyer 2002 La naissance du Festival de Cannes en 1939 Sources editBitard Adolphe 1878 Liegard Francois Emile Stephen Dictionnaire general de biographie contemporaine francaise et etrangere contenant les noms et pseudonymes de tous les personnages celebres du temps present in French M Dreyfous retrieved 2017 10 08 Boyer Marc 2002 L Invention de la Cote d Azur l hiver dans le Midi in French preface by Maurice Agulhon Edition de l Aube ISBN 2 87678 643 5 Fromentin Bertand L histoire du chateau in French Lycee Stephen Liegeard retrieved 2017 10 08 Garric Alain Stephen LIEGEARD La Cote d Azur Geneanet in French retrieved 2017 10 08 La naissance du Festival de Cannes en 1939 Cannes com in French Ville de Cannes retrieved 2017 10 08 Robert Adolphe Cougny Gaston 1889 Liegard Stephen Francois Emile Dictionnaire des parlementaires francais de 1789 a 1889 in French retrieved 2017 10 08 Stephen Francois Emile Liegeard in French Assemblee nationale retrieved 2017 10 07 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stephen Liegeard amp oldid 1184835181, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
