Monument list for Montmartre Calvaire Cemetery

Monument list

no.	family surname	full name	birth year	age	burial year	image name	GPR ref.	view no.	request no.	notes

1	Andry	Fran�ois Claude Andry	1730	74	1804	no image	273118	121	1	Andry was a wine merchant; who married Marie Genevi�ve Stoutz in 1755
		Marie Genevi�ve Dumont	1763	84	1847

2	Calanis	Jean-s�bastien Calanis	1910	30	1940	no image	273119	65	1	A capitain First Class of the Merchant Nacy; killed in action by enemy fire whilst serving in the French Merchant Navy loyal to de Gaulle. His family was from Montmartre.

3	Chatelus de Vialar	Jean-claude Chatelus de Vialar	1946	26	1972	no image	273123	129	1	Son of Claude Chatelus and Jacqueline de Vialar; of Algiers.
		Lise de Vialar	1882	93	1975					Born in Algiers; she married Baron Jacques de Vialar
		Pierre Portal	1743	63	1806					The Portal and Vialar families were related. Before the revolution; Portal was a royal chaplain in France and and the former independent duchy of Bouillon (near Luxembourg); and a canon of the cathedrals of Paris and Verdun. There are a total of six Portal tombs in this cemetery.

4	Christophle	Elisabeth Fran�oise Christophle	1724	96	1820	no image	273116	81	1	Wife of the architect Pierre-Joseph Christophle (1715-1781); whose most notable work is in Amiens Cathedral. The sculptor associated with this work was Jean-Baptiste Dupuis (1698-1790); possibly the father or anothe relation of Elisabeth.

5	de Bougainville	Louis de Bougainville	1729	82	1811	no image	273113	96	1	Bougainville was one of the most distinguished French admirals and explorers of the 18th century. He sailed around the globe in 1766; and was a contemporary to the English explorer Captain Cook. He later served in the French naval actions of the American War of Independence; and the revolutionary conflicts. The bougainvillea flower is named in his honour. His heart is buried in this grave; and his body is buried in the Panth�on. His full biography can be found on the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Antoine_de_Bougainville
		Josephine Olympte Claire d'Anglars de Bassagnac	1826	66	1892
		Marie Josephine Flore de Bougainville	1759	47	1806					Born in Brest.

6	de Charrin	Marie Catherine Esther de Charrin	1757	43	1800	no image	273115	59	1	Wife of Philippe Fabre de Charrin; who was appointed as one of the six hundred 'War Commissioners' in 1790; responsible for the finance; logistics; and general organisation of each regiment.

7	de Fitzjames	Edouard de Fitzjames	1776	62	1838	no image	273111	71	1	Descended from an illegitimate son of the exiled Stuart king James II of England; he fled the French revolution but returned to France in 1801. After nominal service in Napol�on's army in 1813; he rallied to the restored monarchy and notably called for the execution of Marshal Ney. His biography in French can be found on the following link: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89douard_de_Fitz-James_(1776-1838)

8	de Maill� de Latour Landry	Charles Jean de Maill� de Latour Landry	1771	68	1839	no image	273110	39	1	Descended from one of the most distinguished French noble families and son of the Duc de Maill�; he was a close friend of the future king Charles X. His brother married into the family of the Duc de Fitzjames; who is buried in the neighbouring grave.

9	de Montesquiou Fezensac	Alphonse de Montesquiou Fezensac	1786	17	1803	no image	273124	105	1	Son of the comtesse de Fezensac
		Maurice de Flavigny	1852	5	1857
		L�on F�lix Anlexandre Jean de Laborde	1877	89	1966
		L�on Josephe Alexandre de Laborde	1853	91	1944
		Pauline Henriette Gabrielle Anne-marie de Laborde	1876	88	1964
		Phyllis de Laborde	1890	80	1970
		Rosalie de Laborde	1736	85	1821					Wife of Marquis Jean Joseph de Laborde; a banker guilloitined during the revolution and buried in the Picpus cemetery in eastern Paris. His biography can be found on the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Joseph_de_Laborde
		Simon Joseph L�on Emmanuel de Laborde	1807	62	1869					Son of Alexandre de Laborde and Th�r�se Sabatier de Cabre. Like his father; he had a distinguished career as a politician and archaelogist. His full biography in French can be found on the following link: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9on_de_Laborde
		Th�r�se de Laborde	1780	74	1854					Wife of Alexandre Marquis de Laborde; an eminent politician and archaelogist; and daughter-in-law of Marquise Rosalie de Laborde
		Valentin Auguste Alexandre Josephe de Laborde	1840	76	1916
		Gaspard de Lalive	1765	64	1829					Introducer of ambassadors to the king; naval officer
		Marie de Lalive	1742	66	1808					Wife of Baron Ange Laurent de Lalive; introducer of ambassadors to the king 1756-73; and baron du Ch�telet. Her first husband was the pre-revolutionnary politican and finance minister; Calonne.
		Louise de Montesquiou Fezensac	1764	88	1852					Daughter of Ange Laurent de Lalive and Marie-Louise de Nettine.
		Raymond de Montesquiou Fezensac	1818	1	1819
		Richard de Montesquiou Fezensac			1810
		Hubert de Vintimille	1740	77	1817

10	de Rigaud	Jean Louis de Rigaud	1762	54	1816	no image	273109	65	1	Several members of the Rigaud family are buried in this cemetery. They were a distinguished noble family which included several generals; a governor of New France (Canada); and a governor of the Louvre. Jean Louis served in the French forces during the American War of Independence; and was attached to the staff of George Washington at the battle of Yorktown. He remained loyal to the Royalist forces during the revolutionary and Napoleonic periods.
		Victoire de Rigaud	1784	70	1854					Victoire descended from the family of the engineer Riquet; duc de Caraman; who constructed the canal du Midi in the reign of Louis XIV. Another member of the same family is buried close by in this cemetery.

11	Debray	Pierre Charles Debray			1814	no image	273122	269	1	Pierre Debray was a local miller who owned the windmill now known as the Moulin de la Galette. In 1814; he was killed defending his mill from attack by the Cossacks stationed in Montmartre. According to one legend; was strung up on the sails of the windmill which is depicted on the grave. Other members of his family also died in the attack. Later members of the family founded the 'guingette' at the mill; which Renoir immortalised in his painting; and which became one of the favoured meeting places of the artistic community. It remains one of the most iconic buildings in Montmartre. More details of this story can be found on the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moulin_de_la_Galette
		Aim�e-genevi�ve Debray	1754	58	1812

12	Desportes	Benjamin Desportes			1840	no image	273114	28	1
		Nicolas F�lix Desportes	1763	86	1849					In 1790; Desportes was elected as the first mayor of Montmartre. He pursued a successful career during the revolutionary and Napol�onic periods; notably as a diplomat and personal secretary to Lucien Bonaparte. He was also responsible for bringing Geneva under French control. He later became a member of the French parliament; and a supporter of the future Napol�on III. His full biography in French can be found on the following link: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Desportes

13	Dumas	Guillaume Matthieu Dumas	1753	84	1837	no image	273112	51	1	Descended from a noble family from Montpellier; he served with distinction in the French forces of the American War of Independence; and then in the revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. He was commander of the escort that brought the royal family back to Paris after their failed flight to Varennes in 1791. He also served as minister of war for the Napoleonic kingdom of Naples under Joseph Bonaparte. His full biography can be found on the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathieu_Dumas

14	Galitzine	Barbe Galitzine			1804	no image	273121	70	1	Wife of Prince Th�odore Nicolaievitch Galitzin; a member of one of the most distinguished noble families of the Russian empire. Several members of the Galitzin family converted to Catholicism; partially under the influence of Madame Schwetchine.

15	Mouchot	Jeanne Andr�e Mouchot	1743	77	1820	no image	273117	69	1

16	Swetchine	Anne Sophie Swetchine	1782	75	1857	no image	273120	39	1	Brought up at the court of of Catherine II of Russia as he daughter of a secretary of state; and later lady-in-waiting to the wife of Tsar Paul I; she married the General Nicholas Swetchine; the Governor of St Petersburg (who is buried in a grave beside her). She converted to Catholicism; and hosted an important literary salon in Paris. her biography can be found on the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Swetchine

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