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Louis Villat
1878–1949
A French historian with a deep interest in Corsica and modern France, he wrote clearly about political change, regional history, and the lives of major historical figures. His work bridges careful scholarship and readable storytelling.
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Histoire de Corse
by comte Pierre Paul Raoul Colonna de Cesari-Rocca, Louis Villat
About the author
Born in Paris on October 27, 1878, Louis Villat was a French historian who specialized in modern and contemporary history. Library and authority records identify him as Louis Clément Félix Villat, and note that he died in Paris on November 12, 1949.
He was an agrégé d'histoire and taught in Bastia, then at the universities of Besançon and Toulouse. Sources also describe him as a contributor to the Revue de la Corse, which fits with the strong Corsican focus of several of his books.
His known works include Histoire de Corse and La Corse de 1768 à 1789, along with other historical studies and reviews. The record that emerges is of a scholar interested both in regional history and in the wider political history of France.