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Catulle Mendès

French poet and man of letters (1841–1909)

Catulle Mendès has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists May 22, 1841 in Bordeaux, France.

Born

May 22, 1841

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: February 8, 1909

Birthplace
Bordeaux, France
Professions
writer, poet, playwright, librettist, novelist
Citizenship
France

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: May 22, 1841 (Babelio; The Fine Art Archive; International Music Score Library Project; Internet Speculative Fiction Database; Integrated Authority File; Find a Grave; SNAC; Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana) or March 22, 1840 (Archivio Storico Ricordi).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Catulle Mendès

Family

Spouse
Augusta Holmès
Spouse
Judith Gautier
Partner
Marguerite Moreno
Partner
Augusta Holmès

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Catulle Mendès born?

Catulle Mendès was born in Bordeaux, France.

When did Catulle Mendès die?

Catulle Mendès died on February 8, 1909.