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Fulcran Étienne Balsan (1878 - 1953)

Fulcran Étienne (Étienne) Balsan
Born in Paris, Seine, Francemap
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Son of and [mother unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at about age 74 [location unknown]
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Biography

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Étienne Balsan is Notable.

Fulcran Étienne Balsan was born on 11 February 1878 in Paris, France to Auguste Balsan and Marie Dupuytren.[1]

Étienne was a French socialite and heir to the Balsan family. The family had supplied the French Army with uniforms from the time of Napolean onwards and were the origin of "the blue horizon."[1]

Étienne is best know for his relationship with Coco Chanel.[1]

Career

  • Officer in the cavalry[1]
  • Horse breeder[1]
  • Polo player[1]
  • Helped Coco Chanel open a boutique in Deauville and introduced her to Paris society.[1]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Wikipedia contributors, ‘Étienne Balsan’, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 28 February 2016, 13:23 UTC, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89tienne_Balsan> [accessed 28 March 2016]

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