Jacques Bainville

1879 - 1936

Country of citizenship: France

Native language: French

Languages spoken, written or signed: French

Educated at: Lycée Henri-IV, Paris Law Faculty

Occupation: journalist, chronicler, historian, opinion journalist, literary critic, writer

Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour, commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎, Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown (Romania), Knight of the Order of Leopold

Position held: seat 34 of the Académie française

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Jacques Pierre Bainville ([ʒak bɛ̃.vil]; 9 February 1879 – 9 February 1936) was a French historian and journalist. A geopolitical theorist, concerned by Franco-German relations, he was a leading figure in the monarchist Action Française. As fascinated as he was worried by Germany which continuously grew stronger, he intensely advocated against democracy, the French Revolution, internationalism and liberalism. A plaza is named after him at the heart of the 7th arrondissement of Paris. Source: Wikipedia (en)