Forbin
Members of an ancient Provence family (which now has many branches, the principal ones being the Forbin des Lasarts branch and the Forbin Janson branch) bearing the name include:
- Palamède de Forbin (died 1508), founder of the house
- Toussaint de Forbin-Janson (1625–1713), called the cardinal de Janson, bishop
- Claude de Forbin (1656-1733), French naval commander
- Count de Forbin, officer of the French Navy who served under Suffren during the War of American Independence
- Jacques II de Forbin-Janson (1680–1741), Archbishop of Arles
- Joseph de Forbin (died 1728)
- Louis Nicolas Philippe Auguste de Forbin (1779–1841), French painter
- Charles-Auguste-Marie-Joseph de Forbin-Janson (1785–1844), Bishop of Nancy
Forbin is a French surname.
Others with this surname include:
- Alfred Forbin (1872-1956), stamp dealer
- The fictional character Charles A. Forbin in the film Colossus: The Forbin Project
Location:
- Hôtel de Forbin, a hôtel particulier on the Cours Mirabeau in Aix-en-Provence.
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