Charles-Théophile Féret

Born in Sotteville-lès-Rouen in 1858 and later closely linked with Quillebeuf and Pont-Audemer, Charles-Théophile Féret built a reputation as a poet and man of letters with a strong sense of Norman identity. He was proud of his family roots in Normandy, and that regional loyalty shaped much of both his writing and his public literary life.

Féret wrote poetry as well as literary and historical works, and his books include La Normandie exaltée, L'Arc d'Ulysse, and Les origines normandes de François Villon. His work often turns toward place, memory, and heritage, making him an appealing figure for listeners who enjoy writing grounded in landscape and local culture.

In 1923, alongside Lucie Delarue-Mardrus, he founded the Société des écrivains normands in Honfleur, an effort to support and celebrate Norman literature. He died in Colombes in 1928, leaving behind a body of work that reflects both poetic ambition and a lasting devotion to his region.