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Jacques Choffel

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Jacques Choffel
Jacques Choffel in 1968
Born14 December 1915
Paris, France
Died8 January 1996
Paris, France
Alma materHEC Paris
Occupation(s)Historian and writer

Jacques Choffel, born December 14, 1915, in Paris, where he died January 8, 1996, is a French writer specializing in the history of Brittany and Normandy.[1]

Biography

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It was at the age of 52 that, in parallel with his professional life, Jacques Choffel published his first book. Having graduated from HEC Paris,[2] nothing apparently prepared him to take an interest in the history of Brittany, Normandy, Aquitaine and Anjou. The credit goes to the eclectic mind of Jacques Choffel who defines himself with humor: "I am half Socrates, half César Birotteau".

He is therefore passionate about:

"Pok-Pok, With this last work, you remain more alive than ever in my heart. With your way of telling, the History of France becomes a captivating story full of unexpected twists and turns.

A thousand years later you have been able to find in your old grimoires, written in Latin or old French, the details of the events but above all the characters and motivations of each one.

Thanks to you, it is a revelation.

I am able to love or hate these characters that you depict so well.

After Richard Sans-Peur, we will all have the irresistible desire to read or reread all your books.

Laurent"

His granddaughter, Sandrine Jonchère-Choffel, is also the author of several novels.[3][4]

Books

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  • Le Duc Charles Ier d'Orléans : Chronique d'un prince des fleurs de lys, Paris, Nouvelles Éditions Debresse, 1968, 326 p. (ISBN 978-2-85157-592-0)
  • La Guerre de succession de Bretagne, Paris, Éditions Fernand Lanore, 1975, 192 p. (ISBN 978-7-6300-0356-4)
  • Le Dernier Duc de Bretagne : François II, Paris, Éditions Fernand Lanore, 1977, 280 p. (ISBN 978-7-6300-0357-1)
  • La Bretagne sous l'orage Plantagenêt, Paris, Éditions Fernand Lanore, 1979, 248 p. (ISBN 978-7-6300-0355-7)
  • Robert de Normandie : Le duc aux courtes bottes, Paris, Éditions Fernand Lanore, 1981, 239 p. (ISBN 978-7-6300-0354-0)
  • Louis VIII le Lion : Roi de France méconnu Roi d'Angleterre ignoré, Paris, Éditions Fernand Lanore, 1983, 224 p. (ISBN 978-7-6300-0506-3)
  • Richard Cœur de Lion : ...et l'Angleterre cessa d'être normande, Paris, Éditions Fernand Lanore, 1985, 261 p. (ISBN 978-2-85157-005-5)
  • Mais où sont les Normandes d'antan, Paris, Éditions Fernand Lanore, 1988, 219 p. (ISBN 978-2-85157-046-8)
  • Richard Sans Peur : Duc de Normandie 932-996, Paris, Éditions Fernand Lanore, 1999, 221 p. (ISBN 978-2-85157-177-9)

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "CHOFFEL Jacques Pierre". deces.matchid.io. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  2. ^ "Notice de personne "Choffel, Jacques (1915-1996)" | BnF Catalogue général". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  3. ^ "Le cancer raconté à la troisième personne". lanouvellerepublique.fr. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  4. ^ "Mais où sont les heures d'antan ?". lanouvellerepublique.fr. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  5. ^ "Jacques CHOFFEL | Académie française". academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved 2024-07-10.