Pierre du Chastel
Pierre du Chastel or Duchâtel was a French humanist, librarian to Francis I of France.
Pierre Duchâtel , was born in Arc-en-Barrois around 1480, and was chaplain to King François I from 1537. He was also a scholar, bishop of Tulle, of Mâcon and of Orléans. He became also Master of the King's Bookshop, director of the Royal College and in 1548 was appointed Grand Almoner of France.
He died of apoplexy in Orléans on February 3, 1552 while preaching.