Ernest Lacoste

1868–1928 (age 60)

Biography

Ernest Lacoste (1868–1928) was a French gentleman whose life extended through the Belle Époque and into the post-war period. His sixty years encompassed significant transformations in French society, politics, and culture, from the height of the Third Republic through the aftermath of the First World War.

Lacoste's interment at Père Lachaise Cemetery reflects his family's social standing within French society. His life represented the experiences of the French upper-middle classes during a period of profound historical change and modernization.

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