Clotilde de Vaux
1815–1846 (age 31)
Writer
Biography
Clotilde de Vaux was a French writer whose intellectual contributions and literary talents enriched the cultural life of her era. Born in 1815, she pursued her passion for writing and intellectual engagement during a period when women's voices in literature were increasingly being recognized and valued. Despite her relatively brief life, she made a notable mark on French letters.
De Vaux's literary legacy, though cut short by her death in 1846 at age thirty-one, demonstrated the depth of her talent and commitment to her craft. Her burial in Père Lachaise Cemetery reflects the esteem in which she was held and ensures that her contributions to French literature are remembered among the cemetery's distinguished residents.