Pierre de Cossé Brissac


Pierre de Cossé Brissac, 12th Duke of Brissac, was a French aristocrat and author who wrote historical memoirs. He held the French noble title of Duke of Brissac from 1944 to 1993.

Early life

He was born in 1900 in Paris. His father, François de Cossé Brissac, was the 11th Duke of Brissac from 1883 to 1944. His mother was Mathilde de Crussol d'Uzès, a daughter of the 12th Duke of Uzès and Anne de Rochechouart de Mortemart, Duchess of Uzès.

Career

He wrote historical memoirs, and four of his memoirs were about his family, the Dukes of Brissac. Moreover, he wrote the preface of Guide du protocole et des usages, a book on good manners written by Jacques Gandouin in 1979.

Personal life

In 1924, he married Marie-Zélie Antoinette Schneider, also known as May Schneider, the daughter of French industrialist Eugène Schneider II. They resided at the Château de La Celle in La Celle-les-Bordes, France. They were the parents of two sons and two daughters:
He died in 1993 in Paris.

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