Showing posts with label soldier. Show all posts
Showing posts with label soldier. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Division 37 - Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr (1764-1830)

Laurent Saint-Cyr served as Marshal of France, Minister of War, Ambassador to Spain, and Minister of the Marine. Sculpture by David d'Angers (1788-1856) in division 39; designed by Louis Visconti (1791-1853) in division 4.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Division 24 - Dominique Catherine, Comte et Marquis de Perignon (1756-1818)

Marshal of France and politician and supporter of Napoleon, Dominique Perignon eventually supported the restoration of the Bourbons and Louis XVIII. He also voted for the execution of Marshal Michel Ney (division 29). Bas-relief of military accouterments by Jean-Baptiste-Louis Plantar (1790-1879).

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Division 16 - Charles-Angélique Comte de La Bedoyere (1786-1815)

A supporter of Napoleon's return from exile, Charles La Bedoyere was eventually tried for treason and executed by a firing squad in 1815 (as was another supporter, Marshal Ney, buried in division 29).

Monday, February 6, 2012

Division 4 - Ignace Hoff (1836-1902)

Ignace Hoff, often called "Sergeant Hoff," was a national hero during the siege of Paris in 1870. Sculpture by Auguste Bartholdi (1834-1904), buried in division Montparnasse Petit Cemetery. And yes, you're quite right -- Bartholdi was the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty sitting in New York harbor.