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139:(Dijon, 1774–85) was a highly esteemed work that was reprinted in 1846–48. Courtépée wrote an abridged version of this work. His writings are generally reliable and are still used as a source. The first volume of his
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Description générale et particulière du duché de
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Courtépée had not completed his history when he died in Dijon on 11 April 1781. The 7th volume of his
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