René de Castries
René de Castries , origin. René de La Croix de Castries , called Duc de Castries , (born August 6, 1908 in La Bastide-d'Engras , Gard department , † July 17, 1986 ) was a French historian .
The Académie française took on René de Castries as a successor to the late theologian Marc Boegner in 1972 ( armchair 2 ).
Honors
- Officer of the Legion of Honor
- Commandeur des arts et des lettres
- Chevalier du mérite agricole
- 1977 member of the Académie des jeux floraux
Web links
- Literature by and about René de Castries in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography and list of works of the Académie française (French)
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| SURNAME | Castries, René de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Bastide-d'Engras |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 17, 1986 |