Auguste Vallet de Viriville
Auguste Vallet de Viriville, after 1858 known as Auguste Vallet was a French archivist and historian.
He received his education at the École des Chartes in Paris, obtaining his degree as an archivist-paleographer in 1837. Afterwards, he worked as an archivist for the département of Aube, and in 1847 attained a professorship at the École des Chartes.
He served as vice-president of the Société de l'École des chartes, and was a resident member of the Société nationale des antiquaires de France.
Selected works
Les archives historiques du département de l'Aube, 1841 - Historical archives of Aube.Essai sur les archives historiques du chapitre de l'Eglise Cathédrale de Notre-Dame à St-Omer , 1844 - Essay on the historical archives of the chapter of the Cathedral Church of Our Lady in St-Omer. Histoire de l'instruction publique en Europe et principalement en France, 1849 - History of public education in Europe, mainly France.Des ouvrages alchimiques attribués à Nicolas Flamel, 1856 - Alchemical works attributed to Nicolas Flamel.Chronique de Charles VII; - Chronicles of Charles VII.Chronique de la Pucelle, ou Chronique de Cousinot; - Chronique de la Pucelle, or chronicles of Guillaume Cousinot de Montreuil. Histoire de Charles VII, roi de France, et de son epoque, 1403-1461 - History of Charles VII of France, and his era, 1403–1461.Procès de condamnation de Jeanne d'arc dite la Pucelle d'Orléans, 1867 - Process of condemnation of Joan of Arc, known as the Maid of Orléans.