François Tallement (1620, La Rochelle – 6 May 1693, Paris) was a French churchman and translator. He is often known as l'Aîné (the Elder) to distinguish him from his cousin Paul Tallement le Jeune. Biography The brother of Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux, he was almoner to Louis XIV for 24 years, then first almoner to Madame. He was elected a member of the Académie française in 1651. Paul Pellisson said of him "He had a mind, he did not even miss knowing.", whilst one historian in the Académie stated: Works We have two translations by him (adjudged mediocre by his contemporaries): Vies des hommes illustres from Plutarch, in six volumes (1663–65) Histoire de Venise by Giovan Battista Nani, in 4 volumes (1689) His other works are six discourses he made in the Académie. In one of these he declares: References External links Académie française 1620 births 1693 deaths Greek–French translators Italian–French translators Members of the Académie Française 17th-century French translators