Francisco Maspons y Labrós

D. Francisco de Sales Maspons y Labrós (Granollers, Vallès Oriental, Catalonia, Spain, 1840 — Bigues i Riells, Vallès Oriental, Catalonia, Spain, 1901) — in Catalan, Francesc de Sales Maspons i Labrós — was a Catalan folklorist, doctor of law and notary, as well as brother of the writer Maria del Pilar Maspons i Labrós. In addition to becoming dean of the notary college of Barcelona, he chaired the Jocs Florals de Barcelona (Floral Games of Barcelona) in 1897 and l'Associació d'Excursions Catalana in 1883-91, and effected the latter’s union with l'Associació Catalanista d'Excursions Científiques to create the Centre Excursionista de Catalunya, over which he presided (1892–96).

Portrait of Maspons y Labrós by Ramon Casas, conserved at MNAC in Barcelona.

He collaborated with, among other publications, Lo Gai Saber, Calendari Català and La Renaixença. His son Francesc Maspons i Anglasell also published numerous works.