Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Gérard de Nerval across 3 places, from 1808 to 1844.
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Gérard de Nerval (22 May 1808 – 26 January 1855) was the pen name of Gérard Labrunie, a French travel writer, essayist, poet, and translator.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Germanyattested“In the summer of 1838, he travelled with Dumas to Germany to work on Léo Burckart, which eventually premiered at the Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin on 16 April 1839, six days after the premiere of another play the pair worked on togeth…”source: Wikipedia: Gérard de Nerval
1844 to 1847period
Belgiumattested“Between 1844 and 1847, Nerval travelled to Belgium, the Netherlands, and London, producing travel writing.”source: Wikipedia: Gérard de Nerval
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29 November 1810exact date
Francementioned“On 29 November 1810 Marie Marguerite died before she could return to France.”source: Wikipedia: Gérard de Nerval
1814year
Parismentioned“Upon his return to France in 1814, Étienne took his son and moved back to Paris, starting a medical practice at 72 rue Saint-Martin.”source: Wikipedia: Gérard de Nerval
1814year
Francementioned“Upon his return to France in 1814, Étienne took his son and moved back to Paris, starting a medical practice at 72 rue Saint-Martin.”source: Wikipedia: Gérard de Nerval
1822year
Lycée Charlemagnementioned“(Dublanc, Étienne's uncle, was also Gérard's godfather.) In 1822 Gérard enrolled at the collège Charlemagne.”source: Wikipedia: Gérard de Nerval
1839 to 1851period
Egyptmentioned“* Voyage en Orient (1851) – an account of the author's voyages to Germany, Switzerland and Vienna in 1839 and 1840, and to Egypt and Turkey in 1843.”source: Wikipedia: Gérard de Nerval
16 April 1839exact date
Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martinmentioned“In the summer of 1838, he travelled with Dumas to Germany to work on Léo Burckart, which eventually premiered at the Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin on 16 April 1839, six days after the premiere of another play the pair worked on togeth…”source: Wikipedia: Gérard de Nerval
November 1839month
Viennamentioned“In November 1839, Nerval travelled to Vienna, where he met the pianist Marie Pleyel at the French embassy.”source: Wikipedia: Gérard de Nerval
March 1840month
Francementioned“Back in France in March 1840, Nerval took over Gautier's column at La Presse.”source: Wikipedia: Gérard de Nerval
22 December 1842exact date
Alexandriamentioned“On 22 December 1842, Nerval set off for the Near East, travelling to Alexandria, Cairo, Beirut, Constantinople, Malta and Naples.”source: Wikipedia: Gérard de Nerval
1843 to 1844period
Parismentioned“Back in Paris in 1843, he began to publish articles about his trip in 1844.”source: Wikipedia: Gérard de Nerval
1852year
Hollandmentioned“* Lorely, souvenirs d'Allemagne (1852) – an account of his travels along the Rhine, also in Holland and Belgium.”source: Wikipedia: Gérard de Nerval
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