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Henry de Monfreid

French writer and adventurer (1879–1974)
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Henry de Monfreid
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32 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male
Date of birth
November 14, 1879
Date of death
December 13, 1974
Place of birth
Leucate
Place of death
Ingrandes
Country of citizenship
France[19]
Occupation
writer, adventurer, seafarer, shopkeeper, marine architect
Field of work
travel literature, French literature[21][22]
Educated at
École alsacienne[23]
Religion or worldview
Islam, Catholicism
Award received
Jean Walter Prize, Prix des Vikings[25]
Notable work
Les Secrets de la mer Rouge[24]
Father
George-Daniel de Monfreid[10]
Spouse
Armgart de Monfreid, Lucie d'Auvergne, Madeleine Villaroge[11][12][13]
Child
Gisèle de Monfreid, Amélie de Monfreid, Daniel de Monfreid, Lucien de Monfreid, Marcel de Monfreid[14][15][16][17][18]
Official website
www.henrydemonfreid.com
Languages spoken, written or signed
French
Archives at
departmental archives of Aude
Birth name
Henri Léon Romain de Monfreid
Copyright representative
reproduction right represented by CISAC-member
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Family name
de Monfreid
Given name
Henri, Léon, Romain
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Member of
Société d'études scientifiques de l'Aude
Name in native language
Henri de Monfreid
Native language
French[20]
Number of children
+5
P14750
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Pseudonym
Henry de Monfreid
Relative
Dorothée de Monfreid, Laure Latham
Writing language
French
🏷️ Also known as
en Henri De Monfreid en Henry de Monfreid ar هنري دي مونفريد ar هنري دي مونفرد cs Henry de Monfreide da Henri de Monfreid de Henry de Monfreid fa آنری دو مونفرید fa انری دو مونفرید fr Henri de Monfreid fr Henri Léon Romain de Monfreid ja アンリ・ド・モンフレイ ru Анри де Монфрейд sv Henri de Monfreid
🔖 Identifiers · 85
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Académie française award winner ID
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Artnet artist ID
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AskArt person ID
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BAnQ authority ID
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BIBSYS ID
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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Babelio author ID
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BiblioNet author ID
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Bibliopoche author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
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CONOR.AL ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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DACS ID (2022)
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DACS ID (former)
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Diamond Catalog ID for persons and organisations
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Discogs artist ID
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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Evene ID
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FAST ID
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Filmweb.pl person ID
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FranceArchives agent ID
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Franciscan Center of Christian Oriental Studies ID
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Freebase ID
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Hoopla artist ID
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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KBR person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Last.fm ID
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Le Delarge artist ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Libris-URI
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Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NLB authority ID (Belarus)
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Chile ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
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National Library of Russia ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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NooSFere author ID
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Open Library ID
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PUG authority ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Penguin Random House author ID
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Photographers' Identities Catalog ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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Radio France person ID
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Rate Your Music artist ID
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Regensburg Classification
IH 65520
Roglo person ID
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SBN author ID
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SELIBR ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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TMDB person ID
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Unifrance person ID
379521
Unz Review author ID
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Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/235207
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/8485703b-267f-4aeb-8cc1-05e4a77b88ad

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 4
writer, shopkeeper, adventurer, marine architect
Field of work 2
French literature, travel literature
Religion or worldview 2
Islam, Catholicism
Country of citizenship 1
France
Father 1
George-Daniel de Monfreid
Given name 1
Henri
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Native language 1
French
Parent of 1
George-Daniel de Monfreid
Place of birth 1
Leucate
Place of death 1
Ingrandes
Relative 1
Dorothée de Monfreid
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
French
← Relative 1
Dorothée de Monfreid
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Summary

Henry de Monfreid was born in Leucate[1]. He was born on November 14, 1879[2]. He passed away in Ingrandes[3]. He died on December 13, 1974[4]. He worked as a writer[5], adventurer[6], seafarer[7], shopkeeper[8], and marine architect[9].

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Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include travel literature[21], a literary genre[26] and French literature[22], a field of study[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Jean Walter Prize[25], a literary award[28], in France[29], founded in 1964[30] and Prix des Vikings[31].

Personal Life

Spouses include Armgart de Monfreid[11], 1887–1938[32]; Lucie d'Auvergne[12]; and Madeleine Villaroge[13]. Children include Gisèle de Monfreid[14], a writer[33], 1914–1999[34], of France[35]; Amélie de Monfreid[15], 1921–2008[36], of France[37]; Daniel de Monfreid[16], an architect[38], 1922–1976[39], of France[40]; Lucien de Monfreid[17]; and Marcel de Monfreid[18]. Religious affiliations include Islam[41], a major religious group[42], founded in 0631[43] and Catholicism[44], a Christian denominational family[45], founded in 1054[46].

FAQs

Where was Henry de Monfreid born?

Born in Leucate[1].

Where did Henry de Monfreid die?

Henry de Monfreid died in Ingrandes[3].

Who were Henry de Monfreid's parents?

Henry de Monfreid's father was George-Daniel de Monfreid[10].

Who was Henry de Monfreid married to?

Henry de Monfreid's spouses include Armgart de Monfreid[11], Lucie d'Auvergne[12], and Madeleine Villaroge[13].

What did Henry de Monfreid do for work?

Henry de Monfreid worked as writer[5], adventurer[6], seafarer[7], shopkeeper[8], and marine architect[9].

Where did Henry de Monfreid go to school?

Henry de Monfreid was educated at École alsacienne[23].

What awards did Henry de Monfreid receive?

Honors received include Jean Walter Prize[25] and Prix des Vikings[31].

Related Entities

France French literature Leucate

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  26. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Educated at → École alsacienne
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    Child → Gisèle de Monfreid, Amélie de Monfreid, Daniel de Monfreid +2
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