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Pierre Bersuire
Pierre Bersuire (c. 1290–1362), also known as Pierre Bercheure and Pierre Berchoire (in Latin, Petrus Berchorius or Petrus Bercorius), was a French author of the Middle Ages. A Benedictine, he was a translator, encyclopaedist, and the author of several works, including the "Ovidius Moralizatus" (not to be confused with the "Ovide Moralisé") (1340), a work of mythography. The "Gesta Romanorum", a Latin collection of anecdotes and tales, is sometimes attributed to
Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin
St-Pierre-du-Chemin is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Personalities.
It was the birthplace of Pierre Bersuire (c. 1290-1362).
Geography.
The river Lay has its source in the commune.
See also.
- Communes of the Vendée department
References.
- INSEE