The Cemetery of Montmartre is a cemetery in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, France, that dates to the early 19th century. Officially known as the Cimetière du Nord, it is the third largest necropolis in Paris, after the Père Lachaise Cemetery and the Montparnasse Cemetery.
The Prix de Rome or Grand Prix de Rome was a French scholarship for arts students, initially for painters and sculptors, that was established in 1663 during the reign of Louis XIV of France. Winners were awarded a bursary that allowed them to stay in Rome for three to five years at the expense of the state. The prize was extended to architecture in 1720, music in 1803, and engraving in 1804. The prestigious award was abolished in 1968 by André Malraux, the Minister of Culture, following the May 68 riots.
Louis-Eugène Cavaignac was a French general and politician who served as head of state of the French Second Republic in 1848. Before officialy taking office, as Minister of War he was charged with putting down the June Days uprising, a large-scale revolt in Paris against the French National Assembly, and was temporarily given emergency powers to do so. Afterwards he was thanked by the National Assembly, and served as the provisional head of state of France until the 1848 presidential election, in which he ran but lost by a large margin to Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte.
Jean-Baptiste Cavaignac was a French politician and statesman.
Éléonore-Louis Godefroi Cavaignac, better known as Godefroi Cavaignac, was a French politician and journalist.
Dubourg or du Bourg is a French surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Events from the year 1853 in France.
Events from the year 1801 in France.
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Raymond-Jean-Baptiste de Verninac Saint-Maur was a French naval officer who became a Minister of the Navy and Colonies in the Cabinet of General Cavaignac, and an Admiral in the Navy.
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