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Forbin
Forbin
is a
French surname
.
Members of an
ancient
Provence
family bearing the name include:
Palamède de Forbin
, founder
of the house
Toussaint de Forbin-Janson
, called the
cardinal de Janson
,
bishop
Claude de Forbin
, French naval commander
Count de Forbin
,
officer
of the
French Navy
who served under Suffren during the
War of American Independence
Jacques II de Forbin-Janson
,
Archbishop of Arles
Joseph de Forbin
Louis Nicolas Philippe Auguste de Forbin
,
French painter
Charles-Auguste-Marie-Joseph de Forbin-Janson
,
Bishop of Nancy
Others with this surname include:
Alfred Forbin,
stamp dealer
The
fictional character
Charles A. Forbin in the film
Location:
Hôtel de Forbin, a
hôtel particulier
on the
Cours Mirabeau
in
Aix-en-Provence
.