Théophile Corret de la Tour d'Auvergne

Théophile Malo Corret de la Tour d'Auvergne was a French officer named by Napoleon as the "first grenadier of France". He was also a celtomaniac antiquarian who introduced the words "dolmen" and "menhir" into general archaeological usage.

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Théophile Corret de la Tour d'Auvergne

Born/died

1743 — 1800

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