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• Anne de Bretagne    b. January 25, 1477  d. January 9, 1514
  French Monarch. Duchess of Bretagne, twice queen of France. Only child of Francois II. de Bretagne and Marguerite de Foix, that survived their childhood. In 1483, after the death of Louis XI, Louis of Orleans asked for her hand. He intended to divorce his wife Jeanne, a daughter of the dead King, to marry Anne, but the regent Anne de Beaujeu, sister of the new king and of Louis of Orleans unloved wife, prevented that. She...[Read More] (Bio by: Lutetia)
  Saint Denis Basilique, Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Ile-de-France, France
   
• Anne of Austria   b. September 22, 1601  d. January 20, 1666
  Queen of France, Regent. Ana María Mauricia, eldest daughter of Philip III of Spain and Margaret of Austria, was born at Benavente Palace in Valladolid, Spain. In 1611, when Anne was 10 years old, her mother died in childbirth. The following year, she was engaged to Louis XIII. Three years later, in 1615, when both children were 14 years old, they were married by proxy, as were Anne's brother Philip IV of Spain and Louis'...[Read More] (Bio by: Anne Philbrick)
  Saint Denis Basilique, Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Ile-de-France, France
   
• Anzani, Alessandro Ambrogio    b. December 5, 1877  d. July 24, 1956
  Inventor. He was an Italian cyclist and motorcycle builder who invented the first lightweight engine for practical use in airplanes. His three-cylinder, air-cooled engine was used by aviator Louis Blériot in the first successful flight across the English Channel in 1909. He spent the majority of his life in France, but retained his Italian citizenship out of loyalty to his own country. The 1920s Italian car "Anzani" takes its name from the company that he founded. (Bio by: amy7252)
  Cimetière de Neuilly-sur-Seine (Ancien), Neuilly-sur-Seine, Departement des Hauts-de-Seine, Ile-de-France, France
   
• Apollinaire, Guillaume    b. August 26, 1880  d. November 9, 1918
  Poet. A leader of the Paris avant-garde before and during World War I, his impact on poetry was similar to that of his friend Pablo Picasso on painting. His two major books of poetry are classics of French Literature. "Alcools" (1913) combined traditional verse forms with modern imagery and used snatches of overheard conversation, slang, and lack of punctuation. In "Calligrammes" (1918), Apollinaire arranged words on the page to form patterns resembling objects: a drunken man, a watch...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
  Cimetière du Père Lachaise, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Division 86
   
• Arago, François    b. February 26, 1786  d. October 2, 1853
  Scientist. Born in Estagel, Roussillon, France, he was a physicist and astronomer. He made major contributions to the early study of electromagnetism including the phenomenon of magnetic rotation and the fact that a wire coil could be magnetized by passing electrical current through it. He made measurements of arc length on the Earth which led to the standardisation of the metric system of lengths. His studies in astronomy included investigations of the solar corona and chromosphere...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Cimetière du Père Lachaise, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Division 4, #5
   
• Aragon, Isabell d'    b. 1247  d. January 28, 1271
  Spanish and French Royalty. Born Isabel de Aragon between 1241 and 1243, the daughter of Jaime I, Rey de Aragon and Yolante Arpad. She married Philippe, Dauphin of France in May 1262 at Clement-en-Auvergne. They had two surviving children; the future Philippe IV and Charles I, Comte de Valois. The couple accompanied the king, Louis IX, on Crusade where he died at Tunis in 1270. Philippe was proclaimed king, and the royal couple began the journey back to France, accompanying the king's body. The...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
  Saint Denis Basilique, Saint-Denis, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Ile-de-France, France
   
• Aragon, Louis   b. October 3, 1897  d. December 24, 1982
  French Poet, Novelist, and Essayist. Born Louis Andrieux, he was a founding member of Surrealism with Paul Éluard, André Breton among others. In 1919 he founded the review Littérature with Breton and Philippe Soupault. His first collection of poems, Feu de joie was published in 1920. He also wrote short stories, the first collection of them is Le Libertinage from 1924. Aragon was a political activist and spokesman for communism, and that has influenced also his poetry, Le front rouge. During...[Read More] (Bio by: Apats)
  Triolet Foundation's Park, Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines, Departement des Yvelines, Ile-de-France, France
   
• Arnaud, Michele    b. March 18, 1919  d. March 30, 1998
  Singer. She was born in Toulon, France. She was the first singer of Gainsbourg's compositions. She is best remembered for her songs "Démons et Merveilles," "Julie," "L'Acteur," "Le Bateau Spagnol," "La Rue S'Allume," "Le Tendre et Dangereux Visage de l'Amour," "Marie d'Aquitaine," "Où Va la Chance?" and "Ne Vous Mariez Pas, Les Filles." She was known as "l'intelectuelle de la chanson." (The intelectual of the song). Also, she developed a career as documentary director. Her real name was...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cimetière de Montparnasse, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Division 7, Line 2 North, 12 West, Concession Number 133P1998
   
• Aron, Jean Paul   b. May 27, 1925  d. August 20, 1988
  Writer, Journalist. First person of reknown in France to die of AIDS.
  Cimetière du Père Lachaise, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Division 87, Columbarium, Niche 791
   
• Aron, Raymond    b. March 14, 1905  d. October 17, 1983
  French Philosopher and Sociologist. After attending the Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris, he studied Philosophy at the Universities of Cologne and Berlin. In 1938, he obtained a degree in French Language and Literature. In Paris he met Jean Paul Sartre, with whom, at the end of the Second World War, founded the magazine Les Temps Modernes. He was an expert of Marxist philosophy. His career was mainly devoted to the teaching of Philosophy and Sociology at several universities in France, but he...[Read More] (Bio by: Lucy Caldarelli)
  Cimetière de Montparnasse, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
   
• Astor, Junie   b. December 21, 1912  d. August 22, 1967
  French actress. Born in Marseilles, her career spanned four decades and over 50 films from her 1933 film Etienne directed by Jean Tarride to her final film in 1967, L’Homme de L’Interpol directed by Maruice Boutel. Her performance in the 1937 film "Le Coupable," was rewarded with the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti, a prize awarded annually to a promising French actress. Cause of death: vehicular accident, in Sainte-Magnance, France. (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
  Cimètiere de Bagneux, Bagneux, Departement des Hauts-de-Seine, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Division 36
   
• Asturias, Miguel Angel    b. October 19, 1899  d. June 9, 1974
  Author. Recipient of the 1967 Nobel Prize. His novels, many of them reflect Mayan Indian influences, include "El Senor Presidente" (1963), "Hombres de Maiz" (1949), and a trilogy on the foreign exploitation of the banana trade. In the Guatemalan civil service from 1946, he was ambassador to France from 1966 to 1970. He was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize in 1966.
  Cimetière du Père Lachaise, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Division 10, #4
   
• Atlan, Jean-Michel   b. January 23, 1913  d. February 12, 1960
  Poet, Artist.
  Cimetière de Montparnasse, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
   
• Auber, Daniel Francois Esprit    b. January 29, 1782  d. May 13, 1871
  Composer. Composed mainly operas. His work "Masaniello", also called "la Muette de Portici", was found so stirring in its call for freedom that it sparked off the Belgian revolution of 1830 when performed in the Brussels opera house. (Bio by: David Conway)
  Cimetière du Père Lachaise, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Division 4, #2
   
• Aubert, Jeanne   b. February 21, 1906  d. March 6, 1988
  Actress. Fondly remembered in films such as: "The Gem of the Ocean," "A New World," "Love Is at Stake" and "Mirages de Paris." (Bio by: MC)
  Cimetière de Pantin, Pantin, Departement de Seine-Saint-Denis, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: 16 division
   
• Aubry, Cecile   b. August 3, 1928  d. July 19, 2010
  Actress, Author. She followed a brief career as a silver screen sex kitten with success as a writer of children's stories. Born Anne-Jose Madeleine Henriette Benard, she initially performed as a dancer and became an overnight star as the title lead of Henri-Georges Clouzot's 1949 "Manon" which won the Lion d'or at the Venice Film Festival. Signed by Fox she soon found herself on the cover of "Life" and in the pages of numerous European movie magazines while starring in "The Black Rose" (1950)...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
  Cimetiere de Montrouge, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
   
• Augereau, Pierre   b. October 21, 1757  d. June 12, 1816
  French General. Held the rank of Marshall of France during the Napoleonic Wars.
  Cimetière du Père Lachaise, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Division 59
   
• Augustin Thierry, Jacques Nicolas   b. May 10, 1795  d. May 22, 1856
  Historian.
  Cimetière de Montparnasse, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
   
• Aumont, Jean-Pierre   b. January 5, 1911  d. January 30, 2001
  Actor. His seven-decade career included television, theatre, and motion pictures. Highlights include "Lili" with Leslie Caron, Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," and the 1998 television miniseries "The Count of Monte Cristo." He also wrote several books, including novels and an autobiography. He was married to actress Maria Montez, who acted with him in "Atlantis."
  Cimetière du Père Lachaise, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Division 22, #3
   
• Aumont, Tina    b. February 14, 1946  d. October 28, 2006
  Actress. Born Maria Christina Aumont (also known as Tina Marquand), she was a French actress of the 1960s and 1970s who appeared mainly in international films. After making her big screen debut in the movie "Modestry Blaise" in 1966, she had notable performances in the films "Texas Across the River", (1966) with Dean Martin, "A Matter of Time", (1976) with Ingrid Bergman and "Holocaust II", (1980). Her parents were actors Jean-Pierre Aumont and Maria Montez. She was married to actor Christian...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Cause of death: Pulmonary embolism
  Cimetière de Montparnasse, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
   

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