Jeanne de Flandreysy

Jeanne de Flandreysy
Jeanne de Flandreysy in 1909
Born	Jeanne Mellier July 11, 1874 Valence, France
Died	May 15, 1959 Avignon, France
Residence	Palais du Roure
Occupation	Author, critic
Spouse(s)	Émile Espérandieu
Parent(s)	Étienne Mellier

Jeanne de Flandreysy, born Jeanne Mellier (1874-1959), was a French author and literary critic. She was the author of many books about Provence, and she promoted Franco-Italian cultural exchanges.

Jeanne de Flandreysy was born Jeanne Mellier on July 11, 1874 in Valence, Drôme, France. Her father, Étienne Mellier, was an archaeologist.

De Flandreysy began her career as a contributor to La Revue Dauphinoise. She was a literary critic for Le Figaro from 1904 to 1910.

De Flandreysy was an author. She was close to the Félibrige, and some of her books were prefaced by them. For example, her 1903 book entitled La Vénus d'Arles et le Museon Arlaten was prefaced by Frédéric Mistral, while her 1924 book entitled La maison de Baroncelli en Italie du Xe au XVe siècle was prefaced by Charles Maurras. Meanwhile, her 1943 poetry collection was prefaced by Folco de Baroncelli-Javon. In 1958, she translated poems in Provençal about Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer composed by Baroncelli-Javon and Mistral into French.

De Flandreysy was a significant collector of books and manuscripts about Provence and Italy. She was a member of the Comité France-Italie. With Jules Charles-Roux, she helped Frédéric Mistral establish a gallery with statues from the Antiquity found on the grounds of the Museon Arlaten. She was also the co-founder of the Musée-bibliothèque François Pétrarque in Fontaine-de-Vaucluse in 1927.

De Flandreysy became a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1953.

De Flandreysy purchased the Palais du Roure, a hôtel particulier in Avignon in 1918. Having met Benito Mussolini twice, she hung his portrait above the chimney in her lounge.