Vice-admiral; Duc Denis Decrès Grand Cross Légion d
The name Denis Decrès is the first name on the monument.
The monument is in Pere Lachaise (Pt3) cemetery, Paris, Paris, France.
There are 71 other graves within this cemetery that are listed within the GPR database.
Denis Decrès was buried in 1820. The actual date of death is not currently recorded on the GPR database but it may be on the grave monument photograph.
Denis Decrès age is given as 59.
Denis Decrès calculated year of birth is 1761.
Denis Decrès is listed on the GPR grave numbered 329656.
Denis Decrès is listed as the first name on monument on the grave monument.
Denis Decrès has the record number 702459 within the GPR person name database table.
The record was added to the GPR on 18 August 2013
There are 3 images available for the monument listing Denis Decrès (see grave detail page).
The follow note is stored against Denis Decrès record:
Born into a family with a strong naval tradition; he joined the French navy in 1781 and participated in the Battle of Saintes in the American War of Independence. At the outbreak of the revolution he was sent to the Indian Ocean with the French fleet; but in 1794 he was ordered to return to France where he was promoted to captain; only then to be arrested for his noble descent. In 1796; he participated in the failed French invasion of Ireland; and then joined the Egyptian expedition; leading the capture of Malta and participating in the battle of Aboukir. Napoléon then appointed him maritime prefect of Lorient; and then from 1801-1814 minister for the navy and the colonies. He was repsonsible for sending the French fleet to Trafalgar. In 1815 he resumed his ministerial position during 'the Hundred Days'; but withdrew from public life under the restored monarchy. He was murdered by one of his own servants who set fire to his house in attempted robbery.