Raymond Devos

AKA:

Le magicien de la langue française

Birth Name:

Raymond Pierre Devos

Birth Date:

November 9, 1922

Birth Place:

Château des Tourelles, Mouscron, Belgium

Death Date:

June 15, 2006

Place of Death:

10 Rue de Paris, 78470 Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, Yvelines, France

Age:

Cause of Death:

Stroke related illness

Cemetery Name:

Cimetière de Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse

Claim to Fame:

Show Business

Raymond Devos was a celebrated Belgian-born French humorist, stand-up comedian and clown who was best known for his sophisticated puns, surreal humour and sophisticated wordplay. He is fondly remembered as a master of the French language and the absurd. Devos began his career in the circus before rising to prominence as a legendary stand-up comedian, where his intelligent, poetic, and paradox-driven sketches earned him international acclaim and France's prestigious Legion of Honour. Perhaps his best-known international appearance is a cameo in Jean-Luc Godard's Pierrot le Fou 1965 as a man sitting on a harbourside who is obsessed with the memory of a mysterious love song. He performed for the last time in 1999 in Paris's Olympia Theater.

Fun Fact

Discover the world of Raymond Devos in the house where he lived for over 40 years in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, just a few miles from the Palace of Versailles. The museum extends across all 3 floors of the house, giving you an insight into the comedian’s life through many personal effects, his 17 musical instruments (all of which he knew how to play and used on stage) and notes letting you rediscover some of the most well-known sketches in his repertoire (10 rue de Paris 78470, Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse).

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Cimetière de Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse

11 Rue Jean Darboux, 78470

Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, ,

France

Europe

Grave Location:

Devos Family tomb

Grave Location Description

As you enter the main gate walk straight ahead until you come to the Andree Thibaut tomb on your right (the second intersection). Turn right and count approximately 16 spaces on your left for the legendary French comedian Raymond Devos.

Grave Location GPS

48.709248, 2.064955

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FAQ's

Raymond Devos was born on November 9, 1922.

Raymond Devos was born in Château des Tourelles, Mouscron, Belgium.

Raymond Devos died on June 15, 2006.

Raymond Devos died in 10 Rue de Paris, 78470 Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, Yvelines, France.

Raymond Devos was 83.

The cause of death was Stroke related illness.

Raymond Devos's grave is in Cimetière de Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse

Videos Featuring Raymond Devos:

Watch YouTube video titled Raymond Devos

Raymond Devos "Parler pour ne rien dire" (French)

Raymond Devos - Jeanne d’Arc (Live officiel à l’Olympia 1994) (French)

Raymond Devos - Les chansons que je ne chante pas

Watch YouTube video titled Raymond Devos talks about his friend Brassens (English)

Raymond Devos