Jacques-Louis de Valon

Jacques -Louis de Valon, Marquis de Mimeure, (* November 19, 1659 in Dijon, † March 3, 1719 in Paris) was a French military and lyricist.

As Menin of Louis de Bourbon, dauphin de Viennois de Valon made ​​career in the army; the highlight was his promotion to lieutenant general. King Louis XIV raised the area around Mimeure (in today's Dept. Côte- d'Or ) for margravate and gave it to him.

Supported by François Louis de Bourbon, prince de Conti, marquise de Montespan, and not least by Nicolas Boileau - Despréaux de Valon was taken on December 2, 1707 by the Académie française ( fauteuil 3). He thus became the successor to the late Louis cousin and himself followed in 1719 the cleric and translator Nicolas Gédoyn on this place after. An On- Dit after to have been written by the writer Antoine de la Motte Houdar de Valon's inaugural speech.

In his native town of Dijon, a street was named in his honor.

See also: List of members of the Académie française