Jean-Baptiste Forneron

1797–1886 (age 89)

Biography

Jean-Baptiste Forneron was a French citizen who lived during the nineteenth century, experiencing the remarkable transformations that defined modern France. His life extended from the early years of the century through its closing decades.

Forneron's memory is preserved through his burial at Père Lachaise Cemetery, where he was laid to rest in 1886, a place of honor that reflects the respect and remembrance accorded to those who lived through France's most dynamic century.