Find A Grave - Midi-Pyrenees

, Saint Honoratus
Saint. He was originally from Spain and later became the Bishop of Toulouse. Lived in the 3rd century and his Feast Day is December 21. (Bio by: girlofcelje (inactive))
Basilica of Saint Sernin, Toulouse, Departement de la Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrenees, France
, Saint Saturnin
Saint Saturnin, also known as Saint Sernin in modern French, was the first bishop of Toulouse. He was martyred by pagan priests, who tied him by his feet to a bull which dragged him about the town until the rope broke. The site, where the bull stopped is on the rue du Taur (Street of the Bull), and the Romanesque basilica honoring St. Saturnin is located. (Bio by: julia&keld)
Basilica of Saint Sernin, Toulouse, Departement de la Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Auriol, Vincent b. 1884 d. 1966
16th French President. Served as President of the France from 1947 to 1953 (during the Fourth Republic).
Muret Cimetière, Muret, Departement de la Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Azaña, Manuel b. January 10, 1880 d. November 4, 1940
Spanish Prime Minister. Served as Prime Minister of the Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War. He was forced into exile and died in Montauban, France in 1940. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Cimetiere de Montauban, Montauban, Departement de la Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Blaise, Pierre b. February 29, 1952 d. August 31, 1975
French Actor. He was discovered by motion picture director Louis Malle. He is best remembered for his film "Lacombe Lucien" (1974), in the title role. He also worked in "Les Noces de Porcelaine" (1974), "Die Grosse Ektase" (1975) and "Per le Antiche Scale" (1975).Cause of death: Car accident. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Cimetière de Dufort-Lacapelette, Durfort-Lacapelette, Departement du Tarn-et-Garonne, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Calvé, Emma b. August 15, 1858 d. January 6, 1942
Opera Singer. She was born Rosa Emma Calvet in Decazeville, Aveyron, France. She spend part of her childhood in Spain with her parents. She debuted in 1881 in Brussels, in Gounod's "Faust." She triumphed in London and Milan, and obtained a personal success in Bizet's "Carmen." Also she worked in comic opera, and become one of the best remembered mezzo-sopranos in the Belle Epoque. She was died in Montpellier, but was buried in Millau, Aveyron, Midi Pirynées, France. Her epitaph reads: "Sur ma...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Cimetière de Millau, Millau, Departement de l'Aveyron, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Coleman, Bill b. August 4, 1904 d. August 24, 1981
Jazz Trumpeter. He was born in Paris, Kentucky but spent most of his life in Paris, France. Coleman came from the same generation of jazz trumpeters as Louis Armstrong and, like Armstrong, Coleman was part of the New York jazz scene in the late '20s. Reinhardt and Coleman made a series of important recordings documenting the Parisian jazz scene in the '30s, including a stunning duet on Coleman’s original composition, “Bill Coleman Blues.” He died in Toulouse (France). (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Cimetière de Cadeillan, Cadeillan, Departement du Gers, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Deffes, Louis b. July 25, 1819 d. May 28, 1900
Composer. Born Pierre-Louis Deffes in Toulouse, France, he spent eight years at the Paris Conservatory and won its prestigious Prix de Rome in 1847. His Solemn Mass (1857), for orchestra and a chorus of 500, was hailed as a masterpiece by Berlioz, but because of the mammoth forces required it has rarely been performed since. "La Clef des champs" (1857) and "Jessica" (1898) were the most successful of his 20 operas. He was named a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor and elected to the Academie...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cimetiere de Terre-Cabade, Toulouse, Departement de la Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Dufilho, Jacques b. February 18, 1914 d. August 28, 2005
French Actor. His acting career spanned six decades and he appeared mainly as a supporting actor in over 160 films and 15 stage productions. Born in Bègles, Gironde, Aquitaine, France, he first studied agriculture and then went to Paris to pursue his passion, art and sculture. Because of his mentor, the French actor Charles Dullin, he debuted in a theatre workshop in 1930 and then later appeared as François Sovignant in the 1949 film, "Ferme des septs péchés" ("The Farm of Seven Sins"). His...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
Cimetière de Ponsampère, Ponsampere, Departement du Gers, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Montseny, Federica b. February 12, 1905 d. January 14, 1994
Politician, Author. Born in Madrid of Catalan parents, she became the first woman in Western Europe history to become a cabinet minister. She was elected Spain's Minister of Health in 1936, during the Second Spanish Republic. Montseny was a member of the anarchist trade union National Confederation of Trabajo (CNT) and a women's rights activist. She accomplished several reforms that included the introduction of sex education, family planning and the legalization of abortion. But at the end of...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Cimetière de Rapas, Toulouse, Departement de la Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Riviere, Jacques b. July 15, 1886 d. February 15, 1925
Writer and Essayist. He was born in Bordeaux and died in Paris (France). He began his career as contributor for the magazine La Nouvelle Revue Française. With the time, he become the director of this magazine. Here, he published his essays De la Sincerité envers soi-même and De La Foi. He participated in the First World War and was enjailed by german soldiers. From this experience he published his book L'Allemand: Souvenir d'un Prisonnier de Guerre. He was the brother-in-law of the writer Alain...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Cimetière de Dourgne, Dourgne, Departement du Tarn, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Sagan (Quoirez), Francoise b. June 21, 1935 d. September 24, 2004
French novelist, playwright and screenwriter. She made her debut 1954, at the age of 19, with the celebrated novel ”Bonjour Tristesse,” a portrayal of a sophisticated, disillusioned French society. She wrote more than 40 books, including ”A Certain Smile,” ”Those Without Shadow” and ”Painting In Blood.” Her plays were recognized as well, for instance ”Un piano dans l´herb” and ”Zaphorie.” In 1984 she released her autobiography ”Avec mon meilluer souvenir” and in 1993 her complete works was...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Cause of death: Emphysema
Seuzac Village Cemetery, Cajarc, Departement du Lot, Midi-Pyrenees, France

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