Turenne

AKA:
Turenne, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne
Birth Name:
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne
Birth Date:
September 11, 1611
Birth Place:
Castle of Sedan, Principality of Sedan (present-day France)
Death Date:
July 27, 1675
Place of Death:
Sasbach, Duchy of Württemberg (present-day Germany)
Age:
63
Cause of Death:
Killed by a cannonball at the battle of Salzbach
Cemetery Name:
Les Invalides
Claim to Fame:
Historical Figure
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne , commonly known as Turenne, was a French general and one of only six Marshals to have been promoted Marshal General of France. The most illustrious member of the La Tour d'Auvergne family, his military exploits over his five-decade career earned him a reputation as one of the greatest military commanders in modern history. Turenne's genius best represents the art of war in the 17th century. For the small, costly, and highly trained regular armies, and for the dynastic warfare of the age of Louis XIV, Turenne functioned as the ideal army leader. He showed little more than the nature of a simple and honorable soldier, endowed with much tact; but in the world of politics and intellect he seemed almost helpless in the hands of a skillful intriguer or casuist. His morals, if not beyond reproach, were at least more austere than those prevalent in the age in which he lived. He operated essentially as a commander of regular armies. He spent his life with the troops; he knew how to win their affection.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Les Invalides

129 Rue de Grenelle

Paris, 7th arrondissement, 75007

France

Europe

Map:

map of Les Invalides in Paris France

Grave Location:

Dôme des Invalides

Grave Location Description

As you enter The Dome at Les Invalides from Place Vauban, walk towards the center and look for the sarcophagus of Turenne on the outer wall. In the center of The Dome is Napoleon I surrounded by Vauban’s mausoleum, the graves of Napoleon II (also known as “The Eaglet”), Joseph and Jérôme Bonaparte, the Generals Bertrand and Duroc, and the famous Marshals Foch and Lyautey.

Grave Location GPS

48.85521092544, 2.3125473706

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