Ernest Courtot de Cissey 1810 – 1882

Biography

Born into Napoleonic-era Paris, Ernest Courtot de Cissey climbed the military ranks to become a general in the French armed forces, dedicating his entire career to military service during one of France’s most turbulent centuries. His decades-long trajectory took him through pivotal moments in nineteenth-century history, positioning him as a respected figure among peers and superiors alike.

De Cissey remained a Parisian throughout his life, never straying far from the city of his birth. When he died in June 1882 at seventy-one, his legacy of distinction and service was cemented by his final resting place: Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris’s most prestigious burial ground reserved for the nation’s celebrated figures. His grave stands among France’s finest, a testament to the respect he’d earned across a lifetime of military dedication.