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Pastré, Comtesse

(1891–1974)

Pastré, la ComtessePastré, la Comtessela Comtesse Pastré (B * MARSEILLES, 1891– † D MARSEILLES, 1974) Born Marie-Louise Hélène Double de Saint-Lambert (known as »Lily«), this rich heiress married the Count Jean André Hubert Pastré (1888–1960) in 1918. She used her fortune to support the arts and to receive, entertain, and protect artists, particularly Jewish ones, during WWII in her château La Madrague at Montredon near Marseilles. She was also a prime donor toward the creation of the…

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