Boissieu
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Boissieu (or Boissieux) is a French proper name coming from the south-east of France (Auvergne, Lyon, Alpes) probably meaning "woody place" ("bois" means wood in French).
[edit] People
Boissieu is the name of some French families:
- A family "de Boissieu" (originary from Forez, near Lyon, in the 16e century - and may be from Auvergne before) has many living members today. This family includes:
- Jean-Jacques de Boissieu (1736-1810), the French artist and engraver
- Claude Victor de Boissieu (1783-1868), artist
- Henri de Boissieu (XIXe century), botanist
- Alain de Boissieu (1914-2006), general son-in-law of the general Charles de Gaulle
- Pierre de Boissieu (living), Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union ([1]) ([2]).
[edit] Places
- Boissieu is the name of somes small villages in these regions.