Jean Bastier de La Péruse (1529–1554) was a 16th-century French poet and playwright.
He studied in Paris, at collège de Boncourt, where he attended the lessons by Marc-Antoine Muret and George Buchanan, and became a member of the first Pléiade, with Ronsard, Du Bellay, Baïf, Jodelle, Pontus de Tyard and Peletier du Mans.
He was quickly nicknamed "the French Euripides" by Charles de Sainte-Marthe.
Jean Bastier left Paris soon after and settled in Poitiers.
His friend Ronsard paid tribute by dedicating him this poem: Tu dois bien à ce coup, chétive tragédie Laisser tes graves jeux Laisser ta scène vide contre toi hardie Et de la même voix dont tu aigris les princes Tombés en déconfort Tu dois bien annoncer aux étranges provinces Que la Péruse est mort.