TributeLegacy
Create a tribute page
Back to map All in Paris

Memorial · Paris

Silvain

Photograph at the Silvain Memorial

Eugène Silvain graced the stage as a notable French actor during his lifetime. His association with the esteemed Comédie Française was a significant part of his career, where he held the position of pensionnaire. He later became a sociétaire, and for fifty years, from 1878 until 1928, he served as the dean of the company, a testament to his dedication and standing within the troupe.

Born in 1851, Silvain's performing career spanned many decades, concluding with his passing in 1930. His long tenure at the Comédie Française marked him as a consistent and respected presence in French theatre, contributing to its rich theatrical heritage.

Original summary by TributeLegacy, informed by public sources.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Geographic data via OpenStreetMap.

Nearby locations in Paris

Browse all memorials in Paris

Data sources

Location records are drawn from open, licence-clean datasets, kept here with attribution and gratitude to the people who maintain them.

  • Open Plaques, dedicated to the public domain (CC0). See openplaques.org.
  • Wikidata, available under the CC0 1.0 Universal dedication.
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.
  • Historic England, National Heritage List for England, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. War memorial records are drawn from open community datasets (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NHLE) - never from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, which is excluded.

Editorial descriptions, photography and tribute links are original TributeLegacy work, layered on top of the open data.

Directions to here