Statue of Voltaire (1694-1778) near Institut de France Paris France

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Francois Marie Arouet (pen name Voltaire) was born on November 21 1694 in Paris. Voltaire's intelligence, wit and style made him one of France's greatest writers and philosophers. Member of L'Académie française which was/is housed at the Institut de France.

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Rue de Seine, Paris 75006, France
Photo credit: © Glenn Harper / Alamy / Afripics
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