Pierre Gaxotte

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Pierre Gaxotte (January 29, 1895- November 21, 1982) was a French historian.

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Gaxotte was born in Revigny-sur-Ornain, Lorraine.

He is famous for his critical vision of the French Revolution, notably in The French Revolution (1928), and for his rehabilitation of the French 18th century (Louis XV's Century, 1933).

He is also known as a right-wing journalist of the Entre-deux-Guerres period. He was elected at the Académie Française in 1953.

Preceded by René Grousset

Seat 36 Académie française 1953-1982

Succeeded by Jacques Soustelle