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2 unusual facts about Cyprien Despourrins


Cyprien Despourrins

Many of his poems (written in Béarnese dialect) are famous traditional folk songs from Béarn and 17th century opera singer Pierre Jélyotte interpreted some of them for the mistress of the King of France Mme de Pompadour and the Royal Court.

Cyprien Despourrins (in Occitan: Ciprian Desporrins) was an Occitan-language poet from Béarn and member of the Bigorre Parliament born in Accous in 1698.



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