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• , Saint Sicaire
  Roman Catholic Saint. He was one of the Holy Innocents that was killed on the order of King Herod. The Emperor Charlemagne had his remains brought to the church in Brantome. (Bio by: girlofcelje (inactive))
  Church of Saint Sicaire, Brantome, Departement de la Dordogne, Aquitaine, France
   
• Balavoine, Daniel   b. 1952  d. 1986
  French singer.
  Biarritz Cimetière, Biarritz, Departement des Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France
   
• Cousteau, Jacques-Yves    b. June 11, 1910  d. June 25, 1997
  French Scientist. A world-renowned oceanographer and scuba pioneer, he co-invented the aqualung. He was noted for his love of the ocean and its creatures, and made numerous educational television shows and documentary movies for which he received the Palme d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1956 for his film, "The Silent World." Born in Saint-Andre-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France, his parents were Daniel and Elisabeth Cousteau. He completed his preparatory studies in Paris, and in 1930...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
  Cause of death: heart attack
  Saint-André-de-Cubzac Cemetery, Saint-Andre-de-Cubzac, Departement de la Gironde, Aquitaine, France
  Plot: Cousteau Family Grave
   
• Darsonval, Lycette   b. February 12, 1912  d. November 1, 1996
  French dancer, teacher and choreographer. Born as Alice Perron, she studied at the Paris Opera Ballet School and joined the company in 1930 but left in 1933 to guest abroad, returning in three years time and in 1940 was promoted to Etoile (Principal). She remained with the Paris company until 1960, although she spent some time touring and guesting in France abroad with her own small company. A virtuoso technician and expressive actress, she danced all the major ballerina roles excelling...[Read More] (Bio by: Medora)
  St Loubes Cimetière, Saint-Loubes, Departement de la Gironde, Aquitaine, France
   
• De Montaigne, Michel   b. 1533  d. 1592
  Great French writer ("Les Essais").
  Musée d'Aquitaine, Bordeaux, Departement de la Gironde, Aquitaine, France
   
• De Portago, Alfonso [original burial site]    b. October 11, 1928  d. May 12, 1957
  Auto Race Car Driver, sportsman and playboy. His complete name was Don Alfonso Antonio Vicente Blas Angel Francisco Borja Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton, Carvajal y Are, 17mo. Marqués de Portago, Marqués de Moratalla, 13er. Conde de la Majorada, Conde de Pernía, Duque de Alagón, Grande de España. He was born in London, but he grew up in Biarritz. His mother came from Ireland and was the widow of a wealthy financier. He excedeed in polo, fencing, bobsleigh, riding and flying. He made his racing...[Read More] (Bio by: 380W)
  Arcangues Cimetière, Arcangues, Departement des Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France
  Plot: Panteón [unmarked]
   
• Fallieres, Armand    b. November 6, 1841  d. June 22, 1931
  Ninth president of the French Republic from 1906 to 1913 (during the Third Republic).
  Mezin Cimetière, Mezin, Departement du Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine, France
   
• Gissing, George    b. November 22, 1857  d. December 28, 1903
  Novelist.
  Saint Jean Pied de Port, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Departement des Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France
   
• Hornung, Ernest William    b. June 7, 1866  d. March 22, 1921
  Author. Creator of 'Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman'. Born at Marton, near Middlesbrough in England, he was the son of a German ironmaster and an English mother. He was educated at Uppingham School in Rutland, England, where he first showed evidence of his literary talents in the School Magazine. He left before reaching the Upper Sixth because of ill-health and spent the next two years in Australia. His experiences abroad, his love of cricket, and incidents from his own life provided the...[Read More] (Bio by: A.J. Raffles)
  Saint Jean Pied de Port, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Departement des Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France
   
• Jammes, Francis    b. December 2, 1868  d. November 1, 1938
  Poet.
  Hasparren Cimetière, Hasparren, Departement des Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France
   
• Linder, Max    b. December 16, 1883  d. October 31, 1925
  Actor. Though largely forgotten today, Linder was once one of the most popular screen comedians, and widely regarded as the world's first recognizable screen character, a charming dapper dandy with a tall silk hat. He began his career in movies in 1905, though it wasn't until 1908 that he really broke into comedy and established the screen persona that was to be his for the rest of his career. Besides acting, Linder, like many early comedians, also wrote much of his own material and did many of...[Read More] (Bio by: Carrie-Anne)
  St Loubes Cimetière, Saint-Loubes, Departement de la Gironde, Aquitaine, France
   
• Loti, Pierre   b. January 14, 1850  d. June 10, 1923
  Author. "Pierre Loti" was pseudonym of Louis-Marie-Julien Viaud, a novelist whose exoticism made him popular during his life time. His career as a naval officer took him to the Middle East and Far East, providing him with the exotic settings for his novels and reminiscences. After the publication of his first novel, Aziyadé (1879), he rapidly developed a parallel literary career, winning the respect of critics and the devotion of a large part of the public. With such successes as Pêcheur d'...[Read More] (Bio by: Engin Aymete)
  Saint Pierre d'Oleron, Saint-Pierre-d'Oleron, Departement de la Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
   
• Mariano, Luis    b. 1914  d. 1970
  Singer of operettas such as La Belle de Cadix.
  Arcangues Cimetière, Arcangues, Departement des Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France
   
• Merle, Robert   b. 1908  d. March 27, 2004
  Author. He wrote the novel that inspired the movie "The Day of the Dolphin." His first novel was "Week-end a Zuydcoote." Other novels included "Malevil," and "Les Hommes Proteges" ("The Virility Factor: A Novel"). (Bio by: Laurie)
  Cimetière d'Aiguillon, Aiguillon, Departement du Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine, France
   
• Montaigne, Michel Eyquem de   b. February 28, 1533  d. September 12, 1592
  French Essayist. Montaigne is remembered as one of the early popularizers of the essay form. His work argued the impossibility of absolute knowledge, arguing instead for skepticism and persuasion through rhetoric. (Bio by: Stuthehistoryguy)
  L'Eglise de Foeuillens, Bordeaux, Departement de la Gironde, Aquitaine, France
   
• Plantagenet, Joan  b. February, 1334  d. September 2, 1348
  English Royalty. Born at Woodstock Palace, the third child of Edward III, King of England and Philippe de Hainaut. In 1345 she was betrothed to Pedro of Castile, son of Alphonso XI of Castile and set out to meet her husband with a retinue of four ships and some hundred men at arms. The princess' entourage docked at Bordeaux, ignoring warnings of bubonic plague. As her retinue began falling to the plague, Joan was probably moved to the village of Loremo in order to escape the illness...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
  Bayonne Cathedral, Bayonne, Departement des Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France
   
• Shuman, Mort   b. November 12, 1936  d. November 3, 1991
  Songwriter.
  Cimetière des Pins-Francs, Bordeaux, Departement de la Gironde, Aquitaine, France
   
• Souret, Agnes   b. January 17, 1902  d. September, 1928
  Beauty Queen, Actress. A dark haired beauty, she is remembered as Miss France 1920, the first girl to hold that title. Born Jeanne Germaine Berthe Agnes Souret, little is known of her early life save that she was raised under modest circumstances and was unknown to the general public before beating out a large field to win her crown. Agnes quickly became the darling of her country, made two forgettable movies, 1920's "Lily of the Mont Saint Michel" and the 1921 "House of the Hanged", and...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
  Espelette, Espelette, Departement des Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France
   
• Supervielle, Jules   b. 1884  d. 1960
  Poet.
  Oloron Ste Marie Cimetière, Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Departement des Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France
   
• Ventadour, Bernard De   b. 1130  d. 1195
  Poet, Musician. Arguably the most influential of the Provençal (Southern French) troubadors. Ventadour established the "trobar leu" style, in which lyrics of chivalric love were performed in a light, accessible manner. This was the dominant form of troubador song for over a century. He has been directly credited with inspiring the trouvère tradition in Northern France and the Minnesingers of Germany. The son of a baker, he was born in Ventadour, France. According to one of his poems he learned...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
  Dalon Abbey, Sainte-Trie, Departement de la Dordogne, Aquitaine, France
  Plot: Remnants, now private property
   

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