Memorial: M6559

Tomb in Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris of Vice-Admiral Denis Décres d. 1820

Location

Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France, Rest of the World

Details

Description: Sarcophagus with acroteria, carved with a coat of arms on the end. Draped male figures at the corners are linked by heavy swags. Carved on the side a relief of the capture of the 'Guillaume Tell' by the Royal Navy on 30 March 1800 and of the Battle of the Saints, 1782. The sarcophagus stands on a high plinth with pilasters.
Type: Tomb
Materials: Limestone
Vessel: Guillaume Tell

Event

Battle of the Saints

Event Date

1782

Event Category

American War of Independence; French Revolutionary War

People

Décres, Denis
Age: 59
Date of Death: 7/12/1820
Cause of Death: unknown
Rank / Occupation: Vice-Admiral
Organisation: French Navy

Extra

Notes: Vice-Admiral Denis Décres was Napoleon's Minister of the Navy.
Photographer: Pieter van der Merwe

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