Jacques-Louis de Valon

Jacques Louis Valon, Marquis de Mimeure (19 November 1659, Dijon – 3 March 1719) was a French soldier and poet.

Menin to Louis, Dauphin of France (1661–1711), he entered on a military career and became lieutenant général.

Louis XIV of France promoted the territory of Mimeure to a marquisate around 1697 for him.

His acceptance speech is said to have been written by Antoine Houdar de la Motte.

The rue de Mimeure in his birthplace is named after him This article about a poet from France is a stub.