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The Viscount '''Alban de Villeneuve-Bargemont''' (August 8, 1784 – June 8, 1850) was a French economist and politician. A Catholic nobleman, he was among the first, alongside ], to denounce industrial exploitation and to introduce early social legislation. The Viscount '''Alban de Villeneuve-Bargemont''' (August 8, 1784 – June 8, 1850) was a French economist and politician. A Catholic nobleman, he was among the first, alongside Armand de Melun, to denounce industrial exploitation and to introduce early social legislation.


He was a member of the ] and a Commander of the ]. He was a member of the ] and a Commander of the ].


== Biography == == Biography ==
⚫ Alban de Villeneuve-Bargemont came from one of the oldest noble families in Provence. He was the eighth of fourteen children of Joseph de Villeneuve, Lord of Bargemont, a prosecutor in Aix, and Sophie de Bausset de Roquefort. His brothers included Christophe de Villeneuve-Bargemont, Emmanuel-Ferdinand de Villeneuve-Bargemont, Joseph de Villeneuve-Bargemont, Jean-Baptiste de Villeneuve-Bargemont, and historian Louis-François de Villeneuve-Bargemont.
=== Family ===
⚫ Alban de Villeneuve-Bargemont came from one of the oldest noble families in Provence. He was the eighth of fourteen children of Joseph de Villeneuve, Lord of Bargemont, a prosecutor in Aix, and Sophie de Bausset de Roquefort. His brothers included ], ], ], ], and historian ].


He was the nephew of ], ], and the great-nephew of ] and ], notable deputies of the Estates-General of 1789.<ref>{{cite book|last1=de Juigné de Lassigny|first1=E.|title=Histoire de la Maison de Villeneuve, en Provence - Volume 1|location=Lyon|publisher=Imprimerie d'Alexandre Rey|year=1900|pages=144–157}}</ref> He was the nephew of Pierre-Ferdinand de Bausset-Roquefort, ], and the great-nephew of Barthélémy-Joseph de Villeneuve-Bargemont and Louis Jean Baptiste Le Clerc de Lassigny de Juigné, notable deputies of the Estates-General of 1789.<ref>{{cite book|last1=de Juigné de Lassigny|first1=E.|title=Histoire de la Maison de Villeneuve, en Provence - Volume 1|location=Lyon|publisher=Imprimerie d'Alexandre Rey|year=1900|pages=144–157}}</ref>


=== Administrator === == Administrator ==
Villeneuve-Bargemont served as an auditor at the ] in 1810, sub-prefect of ] (1811), prefect of ] (1812), and prefect of ] (1814). During the Bourbon Restoration, he held several prefecture posts, including ], ], ], ], ], and ]. He was appointed Councillor of State in 1828 but retired following the July Revolution of 1830. Villeneuve-Bargemont served as an auditor at the ] in 1810, sub-prefect of ] (1811), prefect of ] (1812), and prefect of ] (1814). During the Bourbon Restoration, he held several prefecture posts, including ], ], ], ], ], and ]. He was appointed Councillor of State in 1828 but as a ] refused to the oath to ] following the July Revolution of 1830.<ref name=CE />


=== Parliamentary Career === == Parliamentary Career ==
Villeneuve-Bargemont was elected as a deputy in 1830 and aligned with the ]. He re-entered politics in 1840, representing ] until 1848, where he focused on social legislation. He was instrumental in introducing laws regulating child labor.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Dumont|first1=Jean|title=L'Église au risque de l'histoire|publisher=Éditions de Paris|year=2002|pages=115}}</ref> Villeneuve-Bargemont was elected as a deputy in 1830 and aligned with the ].<ref name=CE>{{CathEncy|wstitle=Jean-Paul-Alban Villeneuve-Barcement}}</ref> He re-entered politics in 1840, representing ] until 1848, where he focused on social legislation. He was instrumental in introducing laws regulating child labor.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Dumont|first1=Jean|title=L'Église au risque de l'histoire|publisher=Éditions de Paris|year=2002|pages=115}}</ref>


=== Contributions to Social Catholicism === == Contributions to Social Catholicism ==
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⚫ Villeneuve-Bargemont is recognized for addressing the "social question" in France before ]. He criticized industrial capitalism for exploiting workers without moral or physical safeguards.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Ploncard d'Assac|first1=Jacques|title=Les jeunes ont droit à la vérité|publisher=Société de philosophie politique|year=1970|pages=107–108}}</ref>

⚫ Villeneuve-Bargemont is recognized for addressing the "social question" in France before ]. He criticized industrial capitalism for exploiting workers without moral or physical safeguards,<ref>{{cite book|last1=Ploncard d'Assac|first1=Jacques|title=Les jeunes ont droit à la vérité|publisher=Société de philosophie politique|year=1970|pages=107–108}}</ref> from a ].


=== Publications === === Publications ===
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=== Personal life === == Personal life ==
Villeneuve-Bargemont was married twice, to Mathilde Dubreil de Frégose (d. 1822) and Emma de Carbonnel de Canisy. He had five children, including Adrienne de Villeneuve-Bargemont, a ] to ], and Elzéar de Villeneuve, a cavalry officer. Villeneuve-Bargemont was married twice, to Mathilde Dubreil de Frégose (d. 1822) and Emma de Carbonnel de Canisy. He had five children, including Adrienne de Villeneuve-Bargemont, a ] to ], and Elzéar de Villeneuve, a cavalry officer.


⚫ His papers are preserved at the ].<ref></ref>
== Legacy ==
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== References == == References ==
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Alban de Villeneuve-Bargemont
Personal details
Born(1784-08-08)August 8, 1784
Saint-Auban, Kingdom of France
DiedJune 8, 1850(1850-06-08) (aged 65)
Paris, Second French Republic
OccupationEconomist, Politician
AwardsCommander of the Legion of Honour

The Viscount Alban de Villeneuve-Bargemont (August 8, 1784 – June 8, 1850) was a French economist and politician. A Catholic nobleman, he was among the first, alongside Armand de Melun, to denounce industrial exploitation and to introduce early social legislation.

He was a member of the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques and a Commander of the Legion of Honour.

Biography

Alban de Villeneuve-Bargemont came from one of the oldest noble families in Provence. He was the eighth of fourteen children of Joseph de Villeneuve, Lord of Bargemont, a prosecutor in Aix, and Sophie de Bausset de Roquefort. His brothers included Christophe de Villeneuve-Bargemont, Emmanuel-Ferdinand de Villeneuve-Bargemont, Joseph de Villeneuve-Bargemont, Jean-Baptiste de Villeneuve-Bargemont, and historian Louis-François de Villeneuve-Bargemont.

He was the nephew of Pierre-Ferdinand de Bausset-Roquefort, Archbishop of Aix, and the great-nephew of Barthélémy-Joseph de Villeneuve-Bargemont and Louis Jean Baptiste Le Clerc de Lassigny de Juigné, notable deputies of the Estates-General of 1789.

Administrator

Villeneuve-Bargemont served as an auditor at the Council of State in 1810, sub-prefect of Zierikzee (1811), prefect of Bouches-de-l'Èbre (1812), and prefect of Sambre-et-Meuse (1814). During the Bourbon Restoration, he held several prefecture posts, including Tarn-et-Garonne, Charente, Creuse, Meurthe, Loire-Inférieure, and Nord. He was appointed Councillor of State in 1828 but as a Legitimist refused to the oath to Louis Philippe following the July Revolution of 1830.

Parliamentary Career

Villeneuve-Bargemont was elected as a deputy in 1830 and aligned with the Legitimists. He re-entered politics in 1840, representing Lille until 1848, where he focused on social legislation. He was instrumental in introducing laws regulating child labor.

Contributions to Social Catholicism

Map about poverty in France, from Villeneuve-Bargemont's 1834 book Économie politique chrétienne

Villeneuve-Bargemont is recognized for addressing the "social question" in France before Karl Marx. He criticized industrial capitalism for exploiting workers without moral or physical safeguards, from a Catholic perspective.

Publications

His notable works include:

  • Christian Political Economy (1834)
  • History of Political Economy (1835–1837)
  • Discourses on Child Labor Laws (1840)
  • The Book of the Afflicted (1841)
  • On the State of Political Economy in Spain (1844)

Personal life

Villeneuve-Bargemont was married twice, to Mathilde Dubreil de Frégose (d. 1822) and Emma de Carbonnel de Canisy. He had five children, including Adrienne de Villeneuve-Bargemont, a lady-in-waiting to Empress Eugénie, and Elzéar de Villeneuve, a cavalry officer.

His papers are preserved at the National Archives of France.

References

  1. de Juigné de Lassigny, E. (1900). Histoire de la Maison de Villeneuve, en Provence - Volume 1. Lyon: Imprimerie d'Alexandre Rey. pp. 144–157.
  2. ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Jean-Paul-Alban Villeneuve-Barcement" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  3. Dumont, Jean (2002). L'Église au risque de l'histoire. Éditions de Paris. p. 115.
  4. Ploncard d'Assac, Jacques (1970). Les jeunes ont droit à la vérité. Société de philosophie politique. pp. 107–108.
  5. Archives nationales
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