Jules-François-Paul Fauris de Saint-Vincens
Jules-François-Paul Fauris de Saint-Vincens was a French lawyer, politician, historian and numismatist.Biography
Early life
Jules-François-Paul Fauris de Saint-Vincens was born on 21 July 1718 in Aix-en-Provence. He was baptised in the Église du Saint-Esprit in Aix. His father was Antoine de Fauris. He grew up in the Hôtel Raousset-Boulbon, a Hôtel particulier located at 14 on the Cours Mirabeau in Aix.Career
He started serving as an Advisor to the Parliament of Aix-en-Provence from 10 October 1737. By 1746, he served as its President à mortier. He then served as Second President in 1776.
He was one of the co-founders of the Académie d'Aix-en-Provence. An aficionado of numismatics, his Table des monnaies de Provence is a very thorough summary of the coins used in Provence during the Middle Ages. His collection of old books was bequeathed to the Bibliothèque Méjanes, the public library in Aix, after his death.Personal life
He married Julie Rossoline de Villeneuve de Vence. They had two children:
- Sophie de Fauris de Noyers de Saint-Vincens.
- Alexandre de Fauris de Saint-Vincens.
He died on 22 October 1798 in Aix.
