Andre De Saint-nicolas

Andre De Saint-Nicolas a French Carmelite friar, was born at fIemiremont, in Lorraine, about 1650, and died at Besangon in 1713. He wrote, De Lapide Sepulchrali, Antiquis Burgundo-Sequanormn Conzitibus, Vesuntione, in Sancti Joannis Evangeliste Basilica recens Posito (Besaln-on, 1693): — Lettres en Forme de Dissertation sur la Pretendue DIcouuerte de la Ville d'Antre en Franzche-Comte (Dijon, Micard, 1698). The author here combats the opinion of Dunod upon the situation of the ancient city of Avenches, near Lake Antre and Moirons. Several other MSS. of this friar are preserved in the Library of Besancon. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.