François Gayot de Pitaval
François Gayot de Pitaval (1673–1743) was a French advocate.
He compiled a famous collection of causes célèbres. Later the literary genre of true crime collections became known as Pitaval.
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François Gayot de Pitaval (1673–1743) was a French advocate.
He compiled a famous collection of causes célèbres. Later the literary genre of true crime collections became known as Pitaval.