Christian de Villeneuve-Esclapon
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| Born | August 8, 1852 Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Died | April 3, 1931 Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Politician Publisher |
| Spouse(s) | Jeanne Bonaparte |
| Children | Jules Pierre Napoléon de Villeneuve-Esclapon Henriette Marie Jeanne de Villeneuve-Esclapon Romée Napoléon de Villeneuve-Esclapon Lucien Louis Napoléon de Villeneuve-Esclapon Marie Roselyne de Villeneuve-Esclapon Rolande Anne Mathilde de Villeneuve-Esclapon |
| Parent(s) | Jules de Villeneuve-Esclapon Henriette de Fresse de Monval |
| Relatives | Pierre Napoléon Bonaparte (father-in-law) |
Christian de Villeneuve-Esclapon (1852–1931) was a French aristocrat, politician and Félibrige supporter. He served in the National Assembly of France from 1889 to 1893 and published a newspaper, Lou Prouvençau.
Henri Marie Christian de Villeneuve-Esclapon was born on August 8, 1852, in Aix-en-Provence. His father was Jules de Villeneuve-Esclapon (1809–1895) and his mother, Henriette de Fresse de Monval. Upon the death of his father, he became the 10th Marquis de Villeneuve-Esclapon.
He served in the Third Carlist War of 1872–1876 under Carlos, Duke of Madrid (1848–1909).
He embarked upon a career in politics by working as the private secretary of Achille de Vallavieille, the Prefect of Hérault. He then served as a member of the National Assembly of France for Corsica from October 6, 1889, to October 14, 1893.
He was a supporter of Félibrige, and started a newspaper in Aix-en-Provence, Lou Prouvençau. He also served as editor-in-charge of Occitania and wrote articles in Souleiado. Additionally, he wrote about Théodore Aubanel (1829–1886), Romée de Villeneuve (1170–1250) and the Château de Vaugrenier in Villeneuve-Loubet.
He married Princess Jeanne Bonaparte (1861–1910), daughter of Prince Pierre Napoléon Bonaparte (1815–1881) and Justine Eleanore Ruflin, and a great-niece of Napoleon (1769–1821). They had six children:
He died on April 3, 1931, in Paris.
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