baron Pierre Alexandre Édouard Fleury de Chaboulon

Born in Paris on April 14, 1779, Pierre Alexandre Édouard Fleury de Chaboulon was a French political figure and senior administrator who became closely tied to Napoleon Bonaparte. He served as an auditor at the Conseil d'État, later held posts as sub-prefect of Salins and prefect of Reims, and went on to serve as private secretary to Napoleon and his cabinet.

After the fall of the Empire and the upheavals that followed, he spent time away from France before returning to public and business life. Sources also note that after the July Revolution he was appointed to the Conseil d'État, showing that his career continued well beyond the Napoleonic years.

For readers today, he is best remembered as the author of memoirs on Napoleon’s return and the Hundred Days. Those books stand out because they were written by someone who was not just describing events from afar, but had worked at the center of them.