Jean Le Laboureur

Jean Le Laboureur (1621 – June 26, 1675) was a French courtier, Roman Catholic clergyman and historian.

Early life Jean Le Labourer was born in 1621 in Montmorency, Val-d'Oise, France. His paternal uncle, Claude Le Laboureur, was the provost of the Abbey of Île Barbe on the Île Barbe in Lyon and a book collector. His brother, Louis Le Laboureur, was a poet.

Le Laboureur was educated at the Couvent des Célestins in Paris.

Career Le Laboureur was a courtier. In 1644, he assisted Ambassadress Renée Crespin du Bec in her trip to Poland, where they took Marie Louise Gonzaga before her marriage to Władysław IV Vasa. A travel book about the trip authored by Le Laboureur was published posthumously, in 1697.

Le Laboureur served as a prior in Juvigné and Mayenne. He later served as chaplain and librarian to King Louis XIV. Additionally, he was the author of many books on French history.

Le Labourer was a Knight of the Order of Saint Michael.

Death Le Laboureur died on 26 June 1675 in Montmorency, France.