Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for Georges Simenon across 4 places, from 1905 to 1944.
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Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (12/13 February 1903 – 4 September 1989) was a Belgian writer who created the fictional detective Jules Maigret.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Georges Simenon was documented, and when
April 1905month
Liègeattested“In April 1905, two years after Simenon's birth, the family moved to 3 rue Pasteur (now 25 rue Georges Simenon) in Liège's neighbourhood.”source: Wikipedia: Georges Simenon
October 1914month
Collattested“They were also memorable for a child because "my father cheated, my mother cheated, everyone cheated." In October 1914 Simenon began his studies at the Collège Saint-Louis, a Jesuit high school.”source: Wikipedia: Georges Simenon
December 1922month
Parisattested“When Simenon's military service ended in December 1922, he resigned from the Gazette and moved to Paris to establish a base for himself and his future wife, Régine, whom he preferred to call Tigy.”source: Wikipedia: Georges Simenon
1924year
Parisattested“Now with a steady income from his writing, Simenon left the Marquis' employ in 1924 and returned to Paris where he and Régine found an apartment in the fashionable Place des Vosges.”source: Wikipedia: Georges Simenon
April 1930month
Parisattested“On his return to Paris in April 1930, Simenon completed Pietr-le-Letton, the first novel in which inspector Maigret of the Paris mobile crime brigade was a fully developed character.”source: Wikipedia: Georges Simenon
1938year
La Rochelleattested“They moved home to La Rochelle in 1938 because, as Simenon later explained, "I was sickened by the life I was leading." In April the following year Simenon's first child, Marc, was born.”source: Wikipedia: Georges Simenon
November 1944month
La Rochelleattested“In November 1944, following the German retreat, Simenon, Marc and Boule moved to a hotel in the resort town of Les Sables d'Olonne, while Régine returned to their house near La Rochelle which had now been evacuated by the Germans.”source: Wikipedia: Georges Simenon
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1911year
Eastern Europementioned“In 1911 the Simenons moved to 53 rue de la Loi, where they took in lodgers, many of them students from Eastern Europe, Jews and political refugees.”source: Wikipedia: Georges Simenon
Normandymentioned“In the summer of 1925, the Simenons took a holiday in Normandy where they met Henriette Liberge, the 18-year-old daughter of a fisherman.”source: Wikipedia: Georges Simenon
April 1928month
Parismentioned“However, the Simenons were tiring of their hectic life in Paris, and in April 1928 they set out with Boule for a six-month tour of the rivers and canals of France in a small boat, the Ginette.”source: Wikipedia: Georges Simenon
April 1932month
La Rochellementioned“In April 1932, the Simenons and Boule moved to La Rochelle on the west coast of France.”source: Wikipedia: Georges Simenon
1933year
Germanymentioned“In 1933, the Simenons visited Germany and Eastern Europe, and Simenon secured an interview with Leon Trotsky in exile in Turkey for Paris-Soir.”source: Wikipedia: Georges Simenon
1933year
Turkeymentioned“In 1933, the Simenons visited Germany and Eastern Europe, and Simenon secured an interview with Leon Trotsky in exile in Turkey for Paris-Soir.”source: Wikipedia: Georges Simenon
3 September 1939exact date
La Rochellementioned“Simenon was in a café in La Rochelle when France declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939.”source: Wikipedia: Georges Simenon
May 1945month
La Rochellementioned“Simenon went to Paris in May 1945 while Marc and Boule returned to their house near La Rochelle with Régine.”source: Wikipedia: Georges Simenon
May 1945month
Parismentioned“Simenon went to Paris in May 1945 while Marc and Boule returned to their house near La Rochelle with Régine.”source: Wikipedia: Georges Simenon
October 1945month
New Yorkmentioned“The Simenons arrived in New York in October 1945 and soon moved to Canada, where they set up home at Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, Quebec, north of Montreal.”source: Wikipedia: Georges Simenon
October 1945month
Canadamentioned“The Simenons arrived in New York in October 1945 and soon moved to Canada, where they set up home at Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, Quebec, north of Montreal.”source: Wikipedia: Georges Simenon
1946year
Floridamentioned“The Simenons and Denyse drove to Florida in the summer of 1946, and then visited Cuba in order to arrange for permanent residence visas for the United States.”source: Wikipedia: Georges Simenon
1946year
Cubamentioned“The Simenons and Denyse drove to Florida in the summer of 1946, and then visited Cuba in order to arrange for permanent residence visas for the United States.”source: Wikipedia: Georges Simenon
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