Colette
(1873-1954)

woman and novelist

Died aged 81

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Commemorated on 3 plaques

Colette au bord de ce jardin a passe ses dernieres annees

English translation: Colette at the edge of this garden has spent its last years [AWS Translate]

Jardin du Palais-Royal, facing the garden, near the Passage du Perron, Paris, France where they was

Colette (1873-1954) a vécu ici les premières années de sa vie littéraire parisienne, "Sombre, attrayant comme sont certains lieux qui ont étouffé trop d'âmes..." (Mes apprentissages), de 1893 à 1896.

English translation: Colette (1873-1954) lived here the first years of his Parisian literary life, “Dark, attractive as are some places that smothered too many souls...” (My Learning) from 1893 to 1896. [AWS Translate]

28 rue Jacob, Paris, France where they was

Dans cette maison Colette a vecu de 1927 a 1929 et de 1938 jusqu'a sa mort le 3 aout 1954.

English translation: In this house Colette stayed from 1927 to 1929 and from 1938 until her death on August 3, 1954.

9 rue de Beaujolais, Paris, France where they lived