Placide Cappeau (25 October 1808 – 8 August 1877) was a French poet and the author of the well-known poem, "Minuit, chrétiens" ("O Holy Night") (1847), which was set to music by Adolphe Adam.
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| Born | Placide Cappeau 25 October 1808 |
| Died | 8 August 1877 (aged 68) |