Comtesse de Segur
French writer
Sophie Rostopchine, Countess of Ségur, born Sofiya Feodorovna Rostopchina, was a French writer of Russian birth and origin. She is best known today for her novel Les Malheurs de Sophie, intended for children. Wikipedia
Born: August 1, 1799, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: February 9, 1874 (age 74 years), Paris, France
Children: Henriette de Ségur, Louis Gaston Adrien de Ségur, Nathalie de Ségur, and more
Spouse: Eugène Henri Raymond (m. 1819–1869)
Grandchildren: Camille de Malaret, Pierre de Ségur, Madeleine de Malaret, and more
Place of burial: Cimetière Pluneret, Pluneret, France
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