20 moments

1. Birth at rue Hautefeuille

   1821-04-09 · 13 rue Hautefeuille, Paris, France

   Charles-Pierre Baudelaire was born at 13 rue Hautefeuille in the former 11th arrondissement of Paris. The original building was demolished; coordinates represent the documented street location.

2. Baptism at Saint-Sulpice

   1821-06-01 · Saint-Sulpice Church, Paris, France

   Baudelaire was baptized at Saint-Sulpice church two months after his birth. The source supports the month, not the baptism's exact day.

3. Schooling and residence in Lyon

   1831-01-01 · Lyon, France

   After Jacques Aupick received a posting to Lyon, Baudelaire entered Pension Delorme and attended the Royal College of Lyon. Coordinates represent central Lyon; the source identifies the city and schools rather than an exact initial address.

4. Boarder at Lycée Louis-le-Grand

   1836-01-01 · Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Paris, France

   After his family's return to Paris, Baudelaire became a boarder at Lycée Louis-le-Grand.

5. Baccalaureate studies after expulsion

   1839-04-01 · Lycée Saint-Louis, Paris, France

   Expelled from Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Baudelaire continued his studies in Paris as an external student at Lycée Saint-Louis and later obtained his baccalaureate. The April date is the expulsion date; the source places his subsequent schooling and baccalaureate in Paris during 1839.

6. Departure on the Paquebot des mers du Sud

   1841-06-01 · Bordeaux, France

   Baudelaire began the voyage intended to take him to Calcutta, departing Bordeaux aboard the Paquebot des mers du Sud. The source gives either 9 or 10 June; date is therefore recorded to month precision.

7. Sojourn in Port Louis

   1841-09-01 · Port Louis, Mauritius

   A storm forced the vessel to stop at Port Louis, Mauritius, where Baudelaire was received by the Autard de Bragard family. The source supports September but does not specify the day.

8. Arrival at Saint-Denis, Réunion

   1841-09-19 · Saint-Denis, Réunion, France

   Baudelaire reached Saint-Denis on Île Bourbon, now Réunion, during his aborted Indian Ocean voyage.

9. Return voyage from Réunion

   1841-11-04 · Saint-Denis, Réunion, France

   Refusing to continue to Calcutta, Baudelaire embarked on L'Alcide for his return to France. The source identifies the departure vessel and date; Saint-Denis is the documented preceding location on Réunion.

10. Return to Paris after the voyage

    1842-01-01 · Paris, France

    

    Following his return from the Indian Ocean voyage, Baudelaire was back in Paris, where he entered artistic and social circles and met Jeanne Duval. Coordinates represent central Paris because the quoted source does not identify a venue for this activity.

11. Return to Bordeaux

    1842-02-15 · Bordeaux, France

    Baudelaire concluded his only overseas voyage by arriving at Bordeaux from Réunion aboard L'Alcide. The quoted scholarly conference paper misspells “February”; the date is otherwise explicit.

12. Residence at Hôtel Pimodan

    1843-10-01 · Hôtel de Lauzun (then Hôtel Pimodan), Paris, France

    

    Baudelaire occupied three attic rooms at Hôtel Pimodan on the Île Saint-Louis, a significant early Paris residence and artistic gathering place. Hôtel Pimodan is now known as Hôtel de Lauzun.

13. Residence at Hôtel Voltaire

    1856-06-01 · Hôtel du Quai Voltaire, Paris, France

    

    Baudelaire lived at the Hôtel Voltaire on quai Voltaire, where he completed Les Fleurs du mal.

14. Stay with his mother in Honfleur

    1859-01-01 · Honfleur, France

    With his health, poverty, and debts worsening, Baudelaire stayed with his mother in the Normandy port town of Honfleur and worked productively there. The source gives the year but not the exact duration or address of the stay.

15. Brief cohabitation in Neuilly-sur-Seine

    1860-12-01 · 4 rue Louis-Philippe, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

    

    Baudelaire briefly lived with Jeanne Duval at 4 rue Louis-Philippe in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Coordinates are a representative point for the historic street address.

16. Residence at Hôtel du Grand Miroir

    1864-01-01 · Hôtel du Grand Miroir, Brussels, Belgium

    

    During his Belgian stay, Baudelaire principally lodged at the Hôtel du Grand Miroir on rue de la Montagne in Brussels. The hotel no longer operates under this historic name; coordinates represent rue de la Montagne.

17. Departure for Belgium

    1864-04-24 · Brussels, Belgium

    

    Deeply indebted, Baudelaire left for Belgium to undertake a lecture tour and then established himself in Brussels. Coordinates represent central Brussels; the source identifies Brussels but not the initial point of arrival.

18. Collapse at Saint-Loup Church

    1866-03-15 · Saint-Loup Church, Namur, Belgium

    

    While visiting Saint-Loup Church in Namur, Baudelaire lost consciousness in the medical crisis that preceded severe aphasia and hemiplegia.

19. Admission to Dr. Duval's clinic

    1866-07-01 · Clinique du docteur Duval, 1 rue du Dôme, Paris, France

    

    After being brought back to Paris, Baudelaire was admitted to the maison de santé of Dr. Guillaume Émile Duval at 1 rue du Dôme. The source gives July but not the exact date of admission.

20. Death at Dr. Duval's clinic

    1867-08-31 · Clinique du docteur Duval, 1 rue du Dôme, Paris, France

    Baudelaire died at Dr. Duval's Paris clinic after more than a year of aphasia and paralysis. The immediately preceding source text identifies this clinic at 1 rue du Dôme as the establishment to which he was admitted in July 1866.