Alexis Hubert Jaillot

Alexis-Hubert Jaillot (1632 – 2 November 1712) was a geographer and French cartographer, publisher at Paris, from the late 17th century and beginning of the 18th century, in the service of King Louis XIV.

Biography Born in Saint-Oyand-de-Joux, he died in Paris at his quai of the Augustinians on November 3, 1712. He was the brother of the sculptor on ivory Pierre Simon Jaillot.

Towards the abbot of Marolles on the brothers Jaillot "Both Jaillot, two admirable brothers, From the place of Saint-Oyan in the Franche-Comté, On the yvoire expressing all their will, Animate it by their hand on contrary subjects. By Simon one would say that matter endures; Hubert bends it in the same way, What use does their lesson benefit? And who can better form a noble figure? " Book of the city of Paris .