Joseph Alexandre Pierre de Ségur, Viscount of Ségur

Biography

Joseph Alexandre Pierre de Ségur, Viscount of Ségur (1756–1805) was a French writer and member of the nobility who contributed to the intellectual life of his era. His literary works reflected the perspectives and concerns of the educated classes during the Revolutionary period and the rise of Napoleon.

As a viscount and man of letters, Ségur occupied a unique position in French society, bridging the worlds of aristocratic tradition and intellectual discourse. He was interred at the Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Hourcadère de Trébons, a testament to his standing in his community.