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Charles-Théophile Féret
1858–1928
A poet deeply rooted in Normandy, he wrote with strong regional pride and a love of local history, legend, and language. His work helped turn that attachment into a literary cause shared by other writers of his time.
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Le Bourdeau des neuf pucelles
by Charles-Théophile Féret
About the author
Born in 1858 and died in 1928, Charles-Théophile Féret was a French poet and writer closely associated with Normandy. He came from a family with roots in Sainte-Mère-Église, grew up in Quillebeuf, and remained intensely proud of his Norman background throughout his life.
His writing is remembered for its attachment to Norman landscapes, traditions, and identity. He was active not only as a poet but also as a literary organizer, and in 1923 he helped found the Société des écrivains normands in Honfleur, an effort to bring together and promote writers connected to the region.
That mix of poetry and cultural advocacy gives his work a distinctive place in French regional literature. He stands out as an author who treated Normandy not just as a setting, but as a living inheritance worth celebrating and defending in print.