Who was Jules Romains?

Jules Romains, born Louis Farigoule, is a French writer, philosopher, poet and playwriter.

He is known for his novel The Men of Good Will, published between 1932 and 1946, a monumental work of 27 volumes which follows the history of France during the 1920s and 1930s. His play Knock or le Triomphe de la medicine is still enjoying great success.

He was elected to the French Academy in 1946 and died in Paris on August 14, 1972.

Louis Farigoule was born in August 1885 on his grandparents' farm which is now our home. Very attached to his native region, he returned  every summer to recharge his batteries; it also served as a background in several novels.

For more information:
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Romains
https://lassemblee-pop.org/p/musee-jules-romains/

Recently, a small book was published with the description of 8 ballads around the theme of Julius Romans. A copy is made available in the gîte. If you would like to buy it, this book is on sale at the Saint Julien Chapteuil media library (Le Velay by Jules Romains. Alain Bosdecher and Jean-Claude Cardi. ISBN 979-10-90634-35-0 - €18).