Background
Bellaud was born in Grasse, the son of a nobleman who then settled in Aix-en-Provence, where he received his education.
Bellaud was born in Grasse, the son of a nobleman who then settled in Aix-en-Provence, where he received his education.
During the War of Religion he served in the Royal army. When he was dismissed, after a brief period of peace, he tried to travel by see departing from Bordeau. Nevertheless, he had to serve again.
After which he tried to return to Provence in 1578.
He was then arrested in Moulin and remained imprisoned for 20 month and here he wrote nostalgic poems of his youth in his native language. This work was the only one he published during his lifetime with the title Don don infernal ("don don" being the noise of the bell he use to hear in his cell);
He finally died in Grasse.
Pèire Pau published part of his work.