Ambroise Roux-Alphéran

Ambroise Roux-Alphéran
Born	29 December 1776 Aix-en-Provence
Died	8 February 1858 (1858-02-09) (aged 81) Aix-en-Provence
Nationality	French
Occupation(s)	Historian Public official

Ambroise Roux-Alphéran (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃bʁwaz ʁu alfeʁɑ̃]; 1776–1858) was a French public official and historian.

Rue Roux-Alphéran

Biography

Early life

Ambroise(-Thomas) Roux-Alphéran was born on 29 December 1776 in Aix-en-Provence.[1]

Career

He served as clerk of the court of Aix-en-Provence under the Restoration.[1]

Later, he quit his job and decided to spend his time studying and writing about the history of Aix-en-Provence.[1] His numerous works are kept in the Bibliothèque Méjanes, the public library in Aix.[1]

Personal life

He resided at 9, rue Longue-Saint-Jean, which was subsequently renamed in his honour.[2]

He died on 8 February 1858 in Aix-en-Provence.[1]

Works and themes

• Ambroise Roux-Alphéran, Les Rues d'Aix (Aubin, 1848).

References

1. Musées Arbaud et les personnages illustres de l'académie d'Aix-en-Provence - Provence Museums France
2. Le quartier Mazarin d'Aix-en-Provence. Archived 2011-02-20 at the Wayback Machine