François Vidal (14 July 1832 – 25 May 1911) was a French Provençal poet and activist.
[1][2] François Vidal was one of the first Provençal activists to join the Félibrige.
He had a deep knowledge of the Occitan language, and was the editor (pagesetting and revision) of Frédéric Mistral's Tresor dóu Felibrige.
He was the curator of the Bibliothèque Méjanes, the public library in Aix-en-Provence.
"[3] In 1876, he became a "Majoral" (council member) of the Félibrige,[2] a cultural and literary movement for the promotion of Provençal heritage.