Jean-Pierre de Montalivet

Jean-Pierre Bachasson, count de Montalivet , born with Sarreguemines in 1766 and died in the Pouilly-on-Loire in 1823, is a French statesman and Pair of France

Life under the Old Mode

Originating in an old family of the Dauphine , and wire of a father Brigadier, commander of weapons of the place of Sarreguemines, it intends himself by family tradition for the military career and between like junior gentleman for the Régiment by Hussards de Nassau. In 1779, he requests a leave to follow studies of right to the Université of Valence. To advise with the Parliament of Grenoble of 1785 to 1790, it meets at the time of its stays with Valence a young officer, Bonaparte, and the two young men bind friendship, that whose Napoleon will be able to remember later.

Revolution

At the time of the Day of the Tiles of 1788, it belongs to the rebellious advisers and is seen exiled in its ground of Montalivet. The ideas of the revolution advancing, it takes makes and causes for those, but must nevertheless engage in the Armée with Italy to flee the Terreur. Returned in Valence, he is elected mayor in 1795, and gains the regard of his fellow-citizens. The Directory the fact ordnance officer for the Drome.

Consulate and Empire

After the 18-Brumaire, Bonaparte, first Consul, names it in April 1801 prefect of the Manche then, three years later, prefect of Seine-et-Oise. To advise State, he is director of the Légion of honor, and is named on May 5th, 1806 with the head office of the Ponts and Chaussées. Invited on October 1st, 1809 to become Minister of Interior Department, it then manages France to the maximum of its territorial dimensions. It second well ideas of the Emperor on the development of the transportation routes, the construction of the bridges and the installation of the ports. He also deals with the embellishment of Paris (Triumphal arch, Palais Brongniart…) by developing the network of the sewers and creating many public fountains.

Restoration

In March 1814, it follows the Impératrice with the government until Blois and is withdrawn on its grounds. During the Hundred Days, it is named general intendant of the crown and Pair of France. At the time of the Second Restoration, it returns in the private life. Striped room of the pars, it is reinstated in 1819 and there sits until its death on January 22nd, 1823 with the Château of Lagrange-Montalivet (Expensive).

Tired Boxes, in its Memorial, quotes it like “ Honnête man, which is remained, I believe, always attached. ”

Others

He married in 1797 Adélaïde of Saint-Germain, girl of the farmer general Joseph Starot of Saint-Germain and Catherine Éléonore Bénard which was one of the main of Louis XV. From this union was born, amongst other things, Camille, count de Montalivet which was Minister of Interior Department of Louis-Philippe Ier.

The street Montalivet, located in the 8th district in Paris, the Montalivet place with Valence where draws up its statue, the Montalivet course with Caen, the street of the count de Montalivet with Sarreguemines, the Seaside resort of Montalivet-the-Baths in the Gironde and the islands Montalivet in Australia Occidentale pays homage to him. -----

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