Pierre Charles Debray
The name Pierre Charles Debray is the first name on the monument.
The monument is in Montmartre Calvaire cemetery, Paris, Paris, France.
There are 0 other graves within this cemetery that are listed within the GPR database.
Pierre Charles Debray was buried in 1814. The actual date of death is not currently recorded on the GPR database but it may be on the grave monument photograph.
Pierre Charles Debray is listed on the GPR grave numbered 273122.
Pierre Charles Debray is listed as the first name on monument on the grave monument.
Pierre Charles Debray has the record number 586404 within the GPR person name database table.
The record was added to the GPR on 19 December 2012
There are images available for the monument listing Pierre Charles Debray (see grave detail page).
The follow note is stored against Pierre Charles Debray record:
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