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French nobleman, traveller and diplomat (1752-1817). He served as French ambassador to Constantinople from 1784 to 1792. Because of his diplomatic status he made many trips to Greece and Asia Minor aiming to delineate ancient monuments and describe modern Greek's and Turk's way of life. The outcome of his travels is included in two volumes considered to be seminal in travel writing. He was passionate about ancient Greek culture and became very rich by engaging in the illegal trade of antiquities.