Marc Elder

Marc Elder (Marcel Tendron; 1884–1933) was a French novelist, critic, and art historian who served as curator of the Château des Ducs de Bretagne in Nantes and was knighted in the Legion of Honor. He achieved major literary success by winning the prestigious Prix Goncourt in 1914 for his notable work Le Peuple de la mer (The People of the Sea). Other significant works include Pays de Retz (1928) and Les Dames Pirouette (1929).