Global InformationPhilibert Aspairt information
Philibert Aspairt | |
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| Born | 13 April 1732 Ravel, Puy-de-Dôme, Kingdom of France |
| Disappeared | 3 November 1793 (aged 61) Catacombs of Paris, Paris, French Republic |
| Status | Found 30 April 1804 |
| Died | Catacombs of Paris, Paris, French Republic |
| Body discovered | Catacombs of Paris, Paris, French Republic |
| Resting place | Catacombs of Paris, Paris, French Republic |
| Nationality | French |
| Other names | Philibert Asper |
| Occupation(s) | doorkeeper, quarryman |
| Era | French Revolution |
| Employer | Val-de-Grâce |
Philibert Aspairt (13 April 1732 – November 1793) was a doorkeeper of the Val-de-Grâce hospital during the French Revolution. He died in the Catacombs of Paris in November 1793 after entering them via a staircase located in the hospital courtyard. His motives are unknown. His body was not discovered until 1804, 11 years later, in one of the quarry galleries and was buried where it was found. The cause of his death was never determined. Aspairt might have been identified by the hospital key ring hanging from his belt.
His tomb is in the restricted part of the Paris catacombs, under the rue Henri Barbusse, next to the boulevard Saint-Michel.