comte de A. (Alphonse) Fortia de Piles

Born in 1758, the comte de Fortia de Piles was a French aristocrat and man of letters whose name appears on several travel and historical publications from the late 1700s and early 1800s. One of his best-known works is Voyage de deux Français en Allemagne, Danemarck, Suède, Russie et Pologne, fait en 1790-1792, a wide-ranging travel narrative based on a journey through northern and eastern Europe.

Bibliographic records and reference pages also show him as the author of later historical and controversial works, including Les mystifications de Caillot-Duval. That combination of travel writing, historical curiosity, and spirited debate helps explain why his books still attract interest from readers exploring lesser-known voices of the period.

He died in 1826. While detailed modern biographies are limited, the surviving record presents him as a prolific French author whose work offers a window into both the politics and the travel culture of his time.