Charles Ducoing
1807–1892 (age 85)
Biography
Charles Ducoing (1807–1892) was a figure of nineteenth-century France who witnessed and lived through the dramatic transformations of his era. His long life spanned from the Napoleonic period through the establishment and consolidation of the Third Republic, making him a living link to earlier generations of French history.
His position in French society was reflected in his burial at Père Lachaise Cemetery, where he was laid to rest among other distinguished members of the French establishment.