Louise-Octavie Lecoq

1792–1816 (age 24)

Biography

Louise-Octavie Lecoq lived a brief but cherished life in early 19th-century France. Born in 1792, she came of age during a transformative period in French history, witnessing the aftermath of the Revolution and the rise of Napoleon's empire.

She passed away in 1816 at the young age of 24, leaving behind memories that were honored by her burial in the prestigious Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, a final resting place befitting her family's standing in French society.

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