Louis Demaison
1852–1937 (age 85)
Biography
Louis Demaison, historian born in 1852, devoted decades to chronicling the stories of Lorraine and Lyon, assembling meticulous records of monuments and archiving the architectural heritage that might otherwise have been forgotten.
His writings guided restoration efforts and taught citizens to cherish their shared past, and he is remembered at the cimetière du Nord among the stones of the neighborhoods he celebrated.