author
J.-A. (Joseph-Adrien) Le Roi
1797–1873
A 19th-century French doctor, librarian, and local historian, he is best remembered for writing about Versailles with the eye of someone who knew the city closely. His books mix careful research with a clear interest in the people, places, and small historical details that bring the past to life.
1 Audiobook
Curiosités historiques sur Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Mme de Maintenon, Mme de Pompadour, Mme du Barry, etc.
by J.-A. (Joseph-Adrien) Le Roi
About the author
Born in Versailles on March 19, 1797, Joseph-Adrien Le Roi became a French medical doctor, librarian, and historian. He died in Versailles on February 25, 1873, and his work remained closely tied to the city throughout his life.
Le Roi wrote on French history and is especially associated with Versailles. Records from the Bibliothèque nationale de France list dozens of works under his name, and reference sources describe him as both a physician and a keeper of books, a combination that helps explain the orderly, document-based character of his writing.
He is particularly remembered for historical works on Versailles and for books that gathered anecdotes and documents about figures from the French monarchy. For listeners drawn to older historical writing, his work offers the perspective of a 19th-century scholar who cared deeply about preserving local memory.