General; Marquis Catherine-dominique de Pérignon Grand Eagle Légion o
The name Catherine-dominique de Pérignon is the first name on the monument.
The monument is in Pere Lachaise (Pt2) cemetery, Paris, Paris, France.
There are 76 other graves within this cemetery that are listed within the GPR database.
Catherine-dominique de Pérignon was buried in 1818. The actual date of death is not currently recorded on the GPR database but it may be on the grave monument photograph.
Catherine-dominique de Pérignon age is given as 64.
Catherine-dominique de Pérignon calculated year of birth is 1754.
Catherine-dominique de Pérignon is listed on the GPR grave numbered 329731.
Catherine-dominique de Pérignon is listed as the first name on monument on the grave monument.
Catherine-dominique de Pérignon has the record number 702757 within the GPR person name database table.
The record was added to the GPR on 18 August 2013
There are images available for the monument listing Catherine-dominique de Pérignon (see grave detail page).
The follow note is stored against Catherine-dominique de Pérignon record:
Commissioned into the army in 1769; he resigned in 1786 because his lack of noble blood blocked his possibility of advancement. In 1789 he became a local judge in the south of France; and in 1791 was elected to the new French Parliament. Soon afterwards; he resigned his seat and rejoined the army with the rank of Lt.Col. He rapidly distinguished himself in the combats of southern France; and was promoted to general in 1793. He was once again elected to Parliament in 1795; and then became ambassador to Spain from 1796-98. He returned to service in italy in 1799. In 1801 he began an active career as a senator supporting Napoléon. In 1806 he was appointed governor of Parma; and in 1808 was given command of French troops in Naples. He remained loyal to the Bourbons during 'the Hundred Days'; and in 1817 was appointed military governor of Paris. His full biography can be found on the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine-Dominique_de_P%C3%A9rignon