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, Saint Aignan
Saint. He was one of the early Bishops of Orleans. Aignan helped to stop Attila the Hun in 451 AD. He died in 453 AD and his Feast Day is November 17th. (Bio by: girlofcelje (inactive))
Church of Saint Aignan, Orleans, Departement du Loiret, Centre, France
Alvina, Anicee b. January 28, 1953 d. November 10, 2006
Actress. Real name Anicee Shahmanesh. Born in Boulogne-sur-Seine, France, to an Iranian father and French mother, she appeared mainly in international films during the 1970s. She is best known for her co-starring roles in the 1971 movie "Friends" and its sequel "Paul and Michelle" (1974). Alvina's uninhibited nude scenes in these and other films gave her brief notoriety as a screen sex symbol, but damaged her subsequent career as a serious actress. Her other credits include "Une Femme...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Le Cimetiere de Boncourt, Boncourt, Departement d'Eure-et-Loir, Centre, France
Boucicaut (Le Maingre) (Jean) b. August 28, 1366 d. June 21, 1421
Marshal of France, Administrator. A celebrated warrior of his time, noted for his chivalry and courage. He is remembered today as a commander in two decisive battles of the Middle Ages - Nicopolis (September 25, 1396) and Agincourt (October 25, 1415) - both of which ended in French defeat. Jean Le Maingre (Jehan le Meingre in Old French) was born in Tours. The sobriquet "Boucicaut" was traditionally given to prominent members of his gentry family. He had his first military experience...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Basilique de St-Martin, Tours, Departement d'Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France
Plot: Family Chapel
Brynner, Yul b. July 11, 1920 d. October 10, 1985
Motion Picture and Stage Actor. Famed as much for his baldness, he was the first bald movie idol, as for his performances. He was the son of Boris Bryner, a Swiss-Mongolian engineer and inventor, and Marousia Blagavidova, the daughter of a Russian doctor. He was born in their hometown of Vladivostok and named Yul after his grandfather Jules Bryner. Raised in Russia, China and France he dropped out of school and became a musician, playing guitar in nightclubs among the Russian gypsies. He became...[Read More] (Bio by: Debbie)
Cause of death: Lung Cancer
Saint Robert Churchyard, Luze, Departement d'Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France
Plot: Grave located in the pasture behind Saint Michal Abbey de Bos Aubry
Charles VIII. b. June 30, 1470 d. April 7, 1498
[Heart Burial] King of France. Son of King Louis XI. and Charlotte of Savoy. His older sister Anne de Beaujeu acted as his regent until 1491. He was married to Anne de Bretagne in 1491. He only reigned for 7 years. With his death the older line of the house Valois ceased to exist. His body was buried in the Basilica Saint Denis. (Bio by: Lutetia)
Basilica Notre Dame de Cléry, Clery-Saint-Andre, Departement du Loiret, Centre, France
Charlotte de Savoy b. November 11, 1441 d. December 1, 1483
French Nobility, Queen Consort of King Louis XI. The daughter of Duke Louis I of Savoy and Anne de Lusignan, Princess of Cyprus, in March 1451, at only 9 years old, she became the second wife of King Louis XI. Their first child was born in 1458, six others followed but only three of them survived their childhood, Jeanne de Valois was, for a few months, Queen of France before her marriage with Louis XII. was annulled. She was later canonized. Anne married Pierre II. de Bourbon and acted as...[Read More] (Bio by: Lutetia)
Basilica Notre Dame de Cléry, Clery-Saint-Andre, Departement du Loiret, Centre, France
Count de Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien b. July 1, 1725 d. May 10, 1807
French General. In charge of French forces that aided the American Continental Army during the American Revolution. He was instrumental in the American victory at Yorktown which ended the war. (Bio by: Erik Lander)
Thore Cemetery, Thore-la-Rochette, Departement du Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France
d'Orléans, Bathilde b. July 9, 1750 d. January 10, 1822
French Royalty. Louise Marie Thérèse Bathilde d'Orléans, daughter of Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, and his wife Louise Henriette de Bourbon, was born at the Château de Saint-Cloud. She was descended from both King Louis XIV of France and his brother Philippe. She was the sister of Philippe Égalité, who was guillotined during the Reign of Terror, despite his loyalty to the Revolution. Bathilde was also the aunt of [Read More] (Bio by: Anne Philbrick)
Chapelle Royale de Dreux , Dreux, Departement d'Eure-et-Loir, Centre, France
d'Orléans, Henri b. January 16, 1822 d. May 7, 1897
French Royalty, Military Commander. Henri Eugène Philippe Louis d'Orléans, son of Louis Philippe, Duke of Orléans, and his wife Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily, was born at the Palais-Royal in Paris. He was the ninth child and fifth son of the marriage. At birth, he received the title of Duke of Aumale. His father became the King of the French, and his mother was the daughter of King Ferdinand I of Naples and Sicily. At the age of eight, Henri inherited a fortune from his godfather, [Read More] (Bio by: Anne Philbrick)
Chapelle Royale de Dreux , Dreux, Departement d'Eure-et-Loir, Centre, France
d'Orléans, Louise Marie Adélaïde b. August 23, 1777 d. December 31, 1847
French Royalty. Louise Marie Adélaïde Eugénie d'Orléans, daughter of Louis Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans, and his wife Louise Marie Adélaïde de Bourbon, was born at the Palais-Royal in Paris. She was the fifth of six children, and the younger twin of her sister Françoise d'Orléans. She received the title of Mademoiselle de Chartres at birth. After the death of her sister Françoise, Adélaïde was Mademoiselle d'Orléans. As she was legitimately descended from Louis XIII along the male line...[Read More] (Bio by: Anne Philbrick)
Chapelle Royale de Dreux , Dreux, Departement d'Eure-et-Loir, Centre, France
d'Orléans, Philippe II b. August 2, 1674 d. December 2, 1723
Regent of France. Philippe Charles d'Orléans, son of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, and his wife Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine, was born at the Château de Saint Cloud. His father was Louis XIV's younger brother. Philippe was the grandson of King Louis XIII of France. At birth, he received the title of Duke of Chartres. He served with distinction in the military. In 1692, his father Philippe and his uncle Louis...[Read More] (Bio by: Anne Philbrick)
Chapelle Royale de Dreux , Dreux, Departement d'Eure-et-Loir, Centre, France
d'Orléans, Duke of Nemours, Louis b. October 25, 1814 d. June 26, 1896
French Royalty. Louis Charles Philippe Raphaël d'Orléans, son of Louis Philippe, Duke of Orléans, and his wife Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily, was born at the Palais-Royal in Paris. He was the fourth child and second son of the marriage. At birth, he received the title of Duke of Nemours. His father became the King of the French, and his mother was the daughter of King Ferdinand I of Naples and Sicily. Louis became a chevalier of the Order of the Saint Esprit in 1830. He served with...[Read More] (Bio by: Anne Philbrick)
Chapelle Royale de Dreux , Dreux, Departement d'Eure-et-Loir, Centre, France
da Vinci, Leonardo b. April 5, 1452 d. May 2, 1519
Artist, one of the great masters of the High Renaissance, who was also celebrated as a painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist. He was born on April 15, 1452, in the small Tuscan town of Vinci, near Florence. He was the son of a Florentine notary and a peasant woman. In the mid-1460s the family settled in Florence, where Leonardo was given the best education in Florence. He rapidly advanced socially and intellectually. He was handsome and a fine musician and improviser. About 1466...[Read More] (Bio by: Jelena)
Chapelle Saint Hubert*, Amboise, Departement d'Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France
*This location is unconfirmed or in dispute.
da Vinci, Leonardo b. April 5, 1452 d. May 2, 1519
Artist, one of the great masters of the High Renaissance, who was also celebrated as a painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist. He was born on April 15, 1452, in the small Tuscan town of Vinci, near Florence. He was the son of a Florentine notary and a peasant woman. In the mid-1460s the family settled in Florence, where Leonardo was given the best education in Florence. He rapidly advanced socially and intellectually. He was handsome and a fine musician and improviser. About 1466...[Read More] (Bio by: Jelena)
Amboise Forrest*, Amboise, Departement d'Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France
*This location is unconfirmed or in dispute.
de Bourbon, Louis Alexandre b. June 6, 1678 d. December 1, 1737
French Nobility, Military Commander. Legitimized son of the King Louis XIV. He was born to Louis and his mistress Madame de Montespan at the Château de Clagny in the town of Versailles. Legitimized in 1681, he was awarded the title of Count of Toulouse. It was the first of many he would receive. He became commander of the Royal Armies in 1697. The Count was knighted in 1693 and 1704. He commanded the French fleet at the Battle of Málaga in 1704, during the War of the Spanish Succession. In 1714...[Read More] (Bio by: Anne Philbrick)
Chapelle Royale de Dreux , Dreux, Departement d'Eure-et-Loir, Centre, France
de Bourbon, Louis François Joseph b. September 1, 1734 d. March 13, 1814
French Royalty, Field Marshal. Louis François Joseph de Bourbon, son of Louis François de Bourbon and his wife Louise Diane d'Orléans, was born at the Hôtel de Conti in Paris. His father was the Prince of Conti. His mother was the daughter of Philippe d'Orléans, the Regent of France for Louis XV. At birth, Louis François received the title of Count of La Marche. His mother died in childbirth when he was two years old. He was the only child of the marriage, excluding a stillborn child. The Count...[Read More] (Bio by: Anne Philbrick)
Chapelle Royale de Dreux , Dreux, Departement d'Eure-et-Loir, Centre, France
de Bourbon, Louise Marie Adélaïde b. March 13, 1753 d. June 23, 1821
French Nobility. Louise Marie Adélaïde de Bourbon, daughter of Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre, and his wife Maria Teresa Felicitas d'Este, was born at the Hôtel de Toulouse in Paris. She was the descendant of King Louis XIV of France and his mistress Madame de Montespan on both sides of her family. Her father was their grandson, and her mother was their great-granddaughter. However, her mother died in childbirth when she was just one year old, and she was raised in a convent...[Read More] (Bio by: Anne Philbrick)
Chapelle Royale de Dreux , Dreux, Departement d'Eure-et-Loir, Centre, France
de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre, Louis Jean Marie b. November 16, 1725 d. March 4, 1793
Duke, Philanthropist. Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, son of Louis Alexandre de Bourbon and his wife Marie Victoire de Noailles, was born at the Château de Rambouillet. His father was the legitimized son of King Louis XIV and his mistress Madame de Montespan. At birth, he received the title of Duke of Penthièvre. His mother acted as a surrogate parent to Louis XV, who had been orphaned. The duke was close, therefore, to the young king, who was his godfather. Louis Jean's father died in 1737, and...[Read More] (Bio by: Anne Philbrick)
Chapelle Royale de Dreux , Dreux, Departement d'Eure-et-Loir, Centre, France
De Lamballe, Marie-Louise Princesse b. September 8, 1749 d. September 3, 1792
French Courtier, Aristocrat. Born to Royal blood in Italy, she moved to France and became the best friend of Queen Marie Antoinette. During the French Revolution she was imprisoned for refusing to sign an oath against the monarchy. Eventually she was delivered to the mobs in Paris and brutally murdered. Her death touched off what is now known as the September Massacres. (Bio by: Samantha)
Chapelle Royale de Dreux , Dreux, Departement d'Eure-et-Loir, Centre, France
Debré, Michel b. January 15, 1912 d. August 2, 1996
French Statesman. He was the Prime Minister of France from 1959 to 1962. Born in Paris, he was a long-time associate of Charles de Gaulle for whom he created the Ecole Nationale d'Administration (National School of Administration) in 1946 and also led the committee to draft a new consitution for the Fifth Republic in 1958. A staunch Gaullist, he then served under President de Gaulle as Minister of Justice (1958 to 1959)...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
Cimetière d'Amboise, Amboise, Departement d'Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France

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