Théophile Lavallée

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Théophile Lavallée

1804–1865

A 19th-century French historian and geographer, he wrote sweeping works on France, Paris, and military history that aimed to make the past vivid and accessible. His books combine broad historical storytelling with a strong sense of place.

2 Audiobooks

Histoire de Paris depuis le temps des Gaulois jusqu'à nos jours - I

Histoire de Paris depuis le temps des Gaulois jusqu'à nos jours - I

by Théophile Lavallée

Histoire de Paris depuis le temps des Gaulois jusqu'à nos jours - II

Histoire de Paris depuis le temps des Gaulois jusqu'à nos jours - II

by Théophile Lavallée

About the author

Born in Paris on October 13, 1804, Théophile-Sébastien Lavallée was a French historian and geographer. Library and reference sources identify him as the author of dozens of works, and note that he died in Versailles on August 27, 1867.

Lavallée is especially associated with large-scale historical surveys such as Histoire des Français, as well as books on Paris and on the frontiers of France. He also taught at the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr, where sources describe him as serving first in mathematics and later in history, geography, and statistics applied to military science.

His writing suggests a scholar who wanted history to be readable as well as instructive. For listeners who enjoy classic nonfiction, he offers a broad, 19th-century view of French history shaped by both narrative energy and a geographer’s eye for detail.