About Claude Chevallon
Lived 1479 – 1537 (aged 57–58). Claude Chevallon was a French printer, publisher and bookseller.
Claude Chevallon (1479–1537) was a 16th-century French printer.
Life
He was born in 1479. He was active as a printer from 1511 to 1537.
In 1520, he married female printer Charlotte Guillard, two years after the death of her first husband Berthold Rembolt, and they worked together to develop the printer-publisher business. Claude Chevallon's printer's mark had been two horses, and he added the sun to this when their shops merged.
When he died in 1537,
Claude Chevallon had a daughter named Gillette. An illustration in S. Bernardus, Opera omnia, Paris, 1526–27 shows the family group of Chevallon with his wife and daughter; their clothing indicates that they were middle class and quite prosperous.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Claude Chevallon?
French printer (1479–1537)
When was Claude Chevallon born?
Claude Chevallon was born in 1479.
When did Claude Chevallon die?
Claude Chevallon died in 1537.
What was Claude Chevallon's occupation?
Claude Chevallon was a printer, publisher and bookseller.
What nationality was Claude Chevallon?
Claude Chevallon was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Claude Chevallon. https://biography.guide/claude-chevallon/
MLA: "Claude Chevallon." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/claude-chevallon/.
Chicago: "Claude Chevallon." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/claude-chevallon/.
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