Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) grew up in the city of Montaigne, two miles east of Bordeaux. His family was wealthy and Michel received a modern upbringing at the time. After studying law, he made a name for himself in legal and political careers, and held high office according to family tradition.
Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) vaks upp á borgini Montaigne tvær míl eystan fyri Bordeaux. Ættin var múgvandi yvirstætt, og Michel fekk eina nútíðar uppaling tá í tíðini. Eftir løgfrøðiútbúgving skapti hann sær eitt navn í løgfrøðiligari og politiskari yrkisleið, og sat í høgum embætismannastørvum eftir ættarsiðvenjuni.