Paul de la Gironière

P. de la Gironière in hunting costume

Paul Proust de la Gironière (1797–1862) was a traveler from Nantes who lived in the Philippines and wrote about his experiences there. He arrived in the Philippines in 1820 and established the Jala Jala hacienda in Morong (present-day Rizal province). Among the activities that he undertook were hog raising and planting indigo, sugarcane, and coffee.

Paul de la Gironière killing a buffalo, early 1800s.

On June 23, 1837, Gironiere's efforts in the field of horticulture and agriculture were recognized by the Real Sociedad Economica de Amigos del Pais de Pilipinas — winning 1,000 pesos for raising 6,000 coffee plants. He ensured good relations with the clergy by building a church; and with his workers by building cockpits in the estate.

Family

His father was a noble captain ruined by the French Revolution who died in Vertou, near from Nantes.

Works

  • Vingt Années aux Philippines (1853)
  • Aventures d'un gentilhomme breton aux îles Philippines (1855)
  • Moeurs indiennes et quelques pensées philosophiques pendant un voyage à Majaijai (1862)

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