Aymeri de Montesquiou
Aymeri de Montesquiou-Fezensac (born 7 July 1942 in Marsan, Gers) was a member of the Senate of France, representing the Gers department.[1][2] He is a member of the Union of Democrats and Independents.[1] Since 1976, he has been the mayor of Marsan.[1][2] He is president of the Franco-Iranian Friendship organisation.
He was allowed to change his name to Aymeri de Montesquiou-Fezensac d'Artagnan on 18 May 2011, in honour of his ancestor, Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan, fictionalised by Alexandre Dumas as one of The Three Musketeers.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b c Page on the Senate website
- ^ a b c Le sénateur du Gers s'appelle désormais d'Artagnan, La Dépêche du Midi, 06/04/2012
- ^ Victoria Gairin, D'Artagnan est de retour!, Le Point, 03/04/2012