Alphonse de Lamartine

Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de Lamartine (Known as "Lamartine")

Romantic Poet, Statesman, Head of 1848 Provisional Government, Author of Méditations poétiques

Born Oct 21, 1790

Mâcon (Burgundy), France

Passed Away Feb 28, 1869 Paris, France

Lifespan 78 years old

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"Ô temps! suspends ton vol, et vous, heures propices! / Suspendez votre cours: / Laissez-nous savourer les rapides délices / Des plus beaux de nos jours! (Le Lac)."

Archival Overview

Lyric poet of French Romanticism whose 1820 collection Méditations poétiques launched the Romantic movement with 'Le Lac', and who served as head of the Provisional Government proclaiming the Second French Republic in 1848.

Biographical Record

Born in Mâcon, Lamartine experienced tragic love with Julie Charles along the shores of Lac du Bourget in Savoy. In 1820, his Méditations poétiques, featuring the immortal lyric 'Le Lac' ('Ô temps! suspends ton vol...'), conquered European readers with melodic spirituality.

Elected to parliament as a progressive orator, Lamartine championed the abolition of slavery. In February 1848, he led the revolution that overthrew King Louis-Philippe, proclaimed the Second Republic at the Paris Hôtel de Ville, defended the tricolour flag against the red flag, and signed the decree abolishing slavery in French colonies.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Saint-Point Communal Cemetery (Château de Saint-Point)
Saint-Point (Saône-et-Loire), France

                         GPS: 46.3444, 4.6167                    

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