author
Alphonse Chabot
1841–1920
A French priest and writer, he brought scholarship and devotion together in books on language, religion, and Christmas customs from around the world. His work has a warm, curious quality that makes even older nonfiction feel approachable.
2 Audiobooks
Noël dans les pays étrangers
by Alphonse Chabot
La nuit de Noël dans tous les pays
by Alphonse Chabot
About the author
Born in 1841 and died in 1920, Alphonse Chabot was a French Catholic priest and author. Bibliothèque nationale de France records him as Alphonse Chabot (1841–1920), and contemporary editions of his books present him as a churchman associated with Pithiviers.
His published work ranged from religious and educational writing to books meant for a wider reading public. Among the works linked to him are Grammaire hébraïque élémentaire, as well as Noël dans les pays étrangers and La nuit de Noël dans tous les pays, books that explore Christmas traditions beyond France.
That mix of clerical learning and lively cultural interest gives his writing its particular character: informed by faith, but also eager to collect customs, stories, and details from many places. For listeners today, he offers a glimpse of how a French religious writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries tried to explain the wider world to everyday readers.