Historical figures in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
The atlas holds 3 people and 6 moments here, from 1337 to 1960. The most recorded lives are Albert Camus, Petrarch and Pablo Picasso. Among them Writers, Performers and Philosophers, across the Cold War and the Middle Ages.
Notable people
Albert Camus
from 1946 to 1960
3 moments here
French writer, philosopher, journalist, and political activist, born in French Algeria. Camus studied and worked in Algiers, moved between Algeria…
Petrarch
from 1337 to 1351
2 moments here
Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) was an Italian scholar, poet, cleric, diplomat, and foundational humanist.…
Pablo Picasso
in 1945
1 moment here
Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and co-founder of Cubism. Born in Málaga, Picasso trained in A Coruña, Barcelona, and Madrid…
Moments
- 1337 Move to Vaucluse Petrarch
- 1351 Return to Vaucluse Petrarch
- 1945 Moves to Ménerbes with Françoise Pablo Picasso
- 1946 Summer residence near Lourmarin Albert Camus
- 1958 House purchase in Lourmarin Albert Camus
- 1960 New Year's holiday at Lourmarin home Albert Camus