Académie des Belles-Lettres de Caen

Académie des Belles-Lettres de Caen =
Academy of Humanities of Caen

Founding of the Society

Year Authority / Notes

1652 According to the website of the Academy, it was founded in 1652 by Jacques Moisant de Brieux, and was known as the Académie de Moisant de Brieux for at least the duration of his patronage (1652-1674).
A founding date of 1652 is also supported by the following book title (Harvard Univ. cat.; Bibliot. Nat. France cat.): Académie Nationale des Sciences, Arts et Belles Lettres de Caen, 1652-1980 : Exposition, Bibliothèque Municipale de Caen, Mars-Avril 1980.
Its website also indicates that in 1705 the Academy obtained Lettres Patentes from the king; in this document, its name was identified as the Académie des Belles-Lettres établie en la ville Caen. According to the CTHS - Sociétés Savantes database, 1705 is the date when the Academy became an Académie Royale.
Its website notes that: the Academy was dormant from 1714 to 1731; it was suppressed by the Convention from 1792 to 1800; it was reconstituted in 1800 with the name Lycée; and that in 1802 it took again the designation of Académie, but with the addition of the terms Sciences and Arts.

Seat of the Society

City Authority / Notes

Caen
France This location is supported by Scudder #1095.

Name of the Society

Dates Name Authority

1652 - 1674 Académie de Moisant de Brieux Its website

1705 - 1793 Académie Royale des Belles-Lettres de Caen Its Academy's website gives this name from 1705, and also indicates that the Academy was suppressed in 1793. .

1705 - 1760 Académie des Belles-Lettres établie en la ville Caen = Académie des Belles-Lettres de Caen Its website in its 1705 Lettres Patentes gives the first name. Its publications give the 2nd name for 1754-1760.

1800 - 1801 Lycée des Belles-Lettres de Caen (?) Its website.

1801 - 1815 Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen Its publications.

1823 - 1848 Académie Royale des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen
It may have taken this name as early as 1814, when the monarchy was re-established. Its publications.
Also Governing Regimes in France.

1848 or 1849 to 1855 or 1858 Académie Nationale des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen , and possibly also Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen Its publications.

1855 or 1858 to 1870 Académie Impériale des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen Its publications.

1871 Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen Its publications.

1872 - 1996 Académie Nationale des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen Its publications.

1997 onward Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen Its publications.

Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles Lettres de Caen (ASABLC) = Academy of Sciences, Arts and Humanities of Caen Website = http://www.academiecaen-scabl.com/

Journals of the Society

Years Full Journal Title Abbrev. Indexed
1754 - 1760
(v.1 - v.4)

A Mémoires de l'Académie des Belles-Lettres de Caen
Scudder identifies 1760 as v.5. Absorbed by B.
[Bibliot. Nat. France cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.; Scudder #1095c] Mem. de l'Acad. de Caen
[Reuss, v.4, p.1 cites A. 1755.]
Mem. de l'Acad. de Caën
[Reuss, v.4, p.3 cites A. 1755.] Reuss

1801/1811
(1 vol.);

B Rapport Général sur les Travaux de l'Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen
Absorbed A.
Continued by C.
[Bibliot. Nat. France cat.; Scudder #1095e]

1811/1815
(1 vol.)

C Rapport sur les Travaux de l'Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen
Continues B. Continued by D.
[Bibliot. Nat. France cat.; Scudder #1095e]

1823/1824 - 1848?

D Mémoires de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen
Continues C. Continued by E.
[Bibliot. Nat. France cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.; Scudder #1095b]

1848? - 1858?

E Mémoires de l'Académie Nationale des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen
RSLC v.1, p.xxv gives the title as: Mémoires de l'Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen and the dates as 1849 - 1858. Continues D, Continued by F.
[Univ. of Chicago cat.; RSLC v.1, p.xxv] Caen, Acad. Mém.
[RSLC, v.1, p.xxv] RSLC

1858? - 1870

F Mémoires de l' Académie Impériale des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen
Bibliot. Nat. France cat. gives the dates as 1855-1870.
Continues E. Continued by G.
[Bibliot. Nat. France cat.; Univ. of Chicago cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.] Caen, Acad. Mém.
[RSLC, v.1, p.xxv]
Caen, Ac. Mém.
[RSLC, v.12, p.xi] RSLC

1871

G Mémoires de l'Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen
Continues F. Continued by H.

[Univ. of Chicago cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.] Caen, Ac. Mém.
[RSLC, v.12, p.xi] RSLC

1872 - 1922/24;
1925 - 1957
(nser. v.1 - v.13);
1961 - 1996?
(nser. v.14 - v.34)

H Mémoires de l' Académie Nationale des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen
Continues G. Continued by I.
[Bibliot. Nat. France cat.; Univ. of Chicago cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.] Caen, Ac. Mém.
[RSLC, v.12, p.xi] RSLC

1997 -
(v.35 - )

I Mémoires de l'Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen
Continues H.
[Bibliot. Nat. France cat.]

Académie des Belles-Lettres de Caen = Academy of Humanities of Caen
Founding of the Society
Year	Authority / Notes
1652	According to the website of the Academy, it was founded in 1652 by Jacques Moisant de Brieux, and was known as the *Académie de Moisant de Brieux* for at least the duration of his patronage (1652-1674). A founding date of 1652 is also supported by the following book title (Harvard Univ. cat.; Bibliot. Nat. France cat.): *Académie Nationale des Sciences, Arts et Belles Lettres de Caen, 1652-1980 : Exposition, Bibliothèque Municipale de Caen, Mars-Avril 1980. Its website also indicates that in 1705 the Academy obtained Lettres Patentes* from the king; in this document, its name was identified as the *Académie des Belles-Lettres établie en la ville Caen. According to the CTHS - Sociétés Savantes database, 1705 is the date when the Academy became an Académie Royale. Its website notes that: the Academy was dormant from 1714 to 1731; it was suppressed by the Convention from 1792 to 1800; it was reconstituted in 1800 with the name Lycée; and that in 1802 it took again the designation of Académie, but with the addition of the terms Sciences* and *Arts*.
Seat of the Society
City	Authority / Notes
Caen France	This location is supported by Scudder #1095.
Name of the Society
Dates	Name	Authority
1652 - 1674	*Académie de Moisant de Brieux*	Its website
1705 - 1793	*Académie Royale des Belles-Lettres de Caen*	Its Academy's website gives this name from 1705, and also indicates that the Academy was suppressed in 1793. .
1705 - 1760	*Académie des Belles-Lettres établie en la ville Caen* = Académie des Belles-Lettres de Caen	Its website in its 1705 *Lettres Patentes* gives the first name. Its publications give the 2nd name for 1754-1760.
1800 - 1801	*Lycée des Belles-Lettres de Caen* (?)	Its website.
1801 - 1815	*Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen*	Its publications.
1823 - 1848	*Académie Royale des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen* It may have taken this name as early as 1814, when the monarchy was re-established.	Its publications. Also Governing Regimes in France.
1848 or 1849 to 1855 or 1858	*Académie Nationale des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen* , and possibly also *Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen*	Its publications.
1855 or 1858 to 1870	*Académie Impériale des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen*	Its publications.
1871	*Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen*	Its publications.
1872 - 1996	*Académie Nationale des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen*	Its publications.
1997 onward	*Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen*	Its publications.
*Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles Lettres de Caen (ASABLC) = Academy of Sciences, Arts and Humanities of Caen* Website = http://www.academiecaen-scabl.com/

Journals of the Society
Years	Full Journal Title	Abbrev.	Indexed
1754 - 1760 (v.1 - v.4) A	*Mémoires de l'Académie des Belles-Lettres de Caen* Scudder identifies 1760 as v.5. Absorbed by B. [Bibliot. Nat. France cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.; Scudder #1095c]	*Mem. de l'Acad. de Caen* [Reuss, v.4, p.1 cites A. 1755.] *Mem. de l'Acad. de Caën* [Reuss, v.4, p.3 cites A. 1755.]	*Reuss*
1801/1811 (1 vol.); B	*Rapport Général sur les Travaux de l'Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen* Absorbed A. Continued by C. [Bibliot. Nat. France cat.; Scudder #1095e]
1811/1815 (1 vol.) C	*Rapport sur les Travaux de l'Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen* Continues B. Continued by D. [Bibliot. Nat. France cat.; Scudder #1095e]
1823/1824 - 1848? D	*Mémoires de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen* Continues C. Continued by E. [Bibliot. Nat. France cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.; Scudder #1095b]
1848? - 1858? E	*Mémoires de l'Académie Nationale des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen* RSLC v.1, p.xxv gives the title as: *Mémoires de l'Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen* and the dates as 1849 - 1858. Continues D, Continued by F. [Univ. of Chicago cat.; RSLC v.1, p.xxv]	*Caen, Acad. Mém.* [RSLC, v.1, p.xxv]	*RSLC*
1858? - 1870 F	*Mémoires de l' Académie Impériale des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen* Bibliot. Nat. France cat. gives the dates as 1855-1870. Continues E. Continued by G. [Bibliot. Nat. France cat.; Univ. of Chicago cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.]	*Caen, Acad. Mém.* [RSLC, v.1, p.xxv] *Caen, Ac. Mém.* [RSLC, v.12, p.xi]	*RSLC*
1871 G	*Mémoires de l'Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen* Continues F. Continued by H. [Univ. of Chicago cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.]	*Caen, Ac. Mém.* [RSLC, v.12, p.xi]	*RSLC*
1872 - 1922/24; 1925 - 1957 (nser. v.1 - v.13); 1961 - 1996? (nser. v.14 - v.34) H	*Mémoires de l' Académie Nationale des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen* Continues G. Continued by I. [Bibliot. Nat. France cat.; Univ. of Chicago cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.]	*Caen, Ac. Mém.* [RSLC, v.12, p.xi]	*RSLC*
1997 - (v.35 - ) I	*Mémoires de l'Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Caen* Continues H. [Bibliot. Nat. France cat.]