Lily Pastré
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Countess Lily Pastré (a.k.a. Marie-Louise Double de Saint-Lambert) (1891–1974) was a French heiress and patron of the arts. She sheltered many Jewish artists in her Château Pastré in Marseille during World War II. After the war, she helped establish the Aix-en-Provence Festival, an annual opera festival in Aix-en-Provence.
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Lily Pastré | |
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Born | Marie-Louise Double de Saint-Lambert 1891 |
Died | 1974 Marseille |
Occupation | Philanthropist |
Spouse | Jean Pastré |
Children | Nadia Pastré Princess Murat Pierre Pastré |
Parent(s) | Paul Double Véra Magnan |
Relatives | Claudius Prat (paternal great-grandfather) Bernard Pierre Magnan (maternal great-grandfather) Joachim, 7th Prince Murat (son-in-law) |
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