Henri Beyle, a.k.a. Stendhal

Henri Beyle was born in Grenoble, French Alps, on January 23, 1783. He was a cousin of Pierre-Antoine Daru, one of Napoleon's ministers.

He followed the French Army to Germany, then Austria and Russia.

He became a famous novelist after the fall of the Empire.

Stendhal died in Paris on March 22, 1841, and was buried  Tomb of Stendhal at Montmartre Cemetery.

In 1942, the French Postal Service released a 4.00 Franc stamp bearing the image of Stendhal  Stamp bearing the image of Stendhal.