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Joseph-Adolphe Aubenas
1813–1893
A 19th-century French magistrate and historian, he wrote sweeping works on subjects ranging from Empress Joséphine to the ancient history of Fréjus. His books reflect a wide curiosity for biography, archaeology, and regional history.
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Mémoires touchant la vie et les écrits de Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, (6/6)
by Joseph-Adolphe Aubenas
About the author
Born in 1813 and died in 1893, Joseph-Adolphe Aubenas was a French writer whose career bridged public service and historical scholarship. Records describe him as a magistrate, lawyer, and historian, and he was also associated with the Société nationale des antiquaires de France.
Aubenas held judicial posts in the French colonial administration, including service as a councillor at the court of appeal in Martinique in 1851 and later as procureur général in Pondichéry from 1861 to 1867. Alongside that work, he published studies and historical books that show a strong interest in both major figures and local heritage.
His known works include Histoire de l'impératrice Joséphine and Histoire de Fréjus: Forum Julii, ses antiquités, son port, as well as earlier literary and bibliographic writings. Taken together, they present a prolific 19th-century author drawn to careful research, public history, and the stories of places as much as people.