Historical figures in Royan
The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 1888 to 1939. The most recorded lives are Pablo Picasso, Leon Trotsky and Émile Zola. Among them Architects, Writers and Performers, across the Interwar Period and World War II.
Notable people
Émile Zola
in 1888
1 moment here
French novelist, journalist, and leading naturalist writer. Born in Paris, Zola spent formative years in Aix-en-Provence before returning to Paris;…
Leon Trotsky
in 1933
1 moment here
Leon Trotsky (Lev Davidovich Bronstein) was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet political leader, Marxist theorist, and organizer of the Red Army.…
Pablo Picasso
in 1939
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
- 1888 Holiday at Royan with Jeanne Rozerot Émile Zola
- 1933 Residence in Royan Leon Trotsky
- 1939 Takes refuge in Royan Pablo Picasso