Nicolas Saboly

Nicolas Saboly
Statue of Nicolas Saboly in Monteux, Vaucluse
Born(1614-01-30)30 January 1614
Monteux, Vaucluse, France
Died25 July 1675(1675-07-25) (aged 61)
Avignon, Vaucluse, France
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Poet, kapellmeister, composer
Known forOccitan language carols

Nicolas Saboly (Occitan: Micolau Sabòli, IPA: [mikuˈlaw saˈbɔli]; 30 January 1614 – 26 July 1675) was a French poet, composer and choirmaster. He composed many Christmas carols in Provençal Occitan which form one of the monuments of poetry in that language and have been continuously republished until the present day.