Francis Carco

New Caledonian-born French writer
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Francis Carco

Summary

Francis Carco is a human[1]. He was born in Nouméa[2]. He was born on July 3, 1886[3]. He passed away in 4th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on May 26, 1958[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], journalist[8], songwriter[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Francis Carco was born in Nouméa[2].
  • Francis Carco passed away in 4th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Francis Carco was born on July 3, 1886[3].
  • Francis Carco died on May 26, 1958[5].
  • Francis Carco is buried at Cimetière parisien de Bagneux[12].
  • Francis Carco was married to Germaine Carco[13].
  • Francis Carco held citizenship in France[14].
  • French was Francis Carco's native language[15].
  • Francis Carco worked as a poet[6].
  • Francis Carco's professions included writer[7].
  • Francis Carco's professions included journalist[8].
  • Francis Carco worked as a songwriter[9].
  • Francis Carco's professions included novelist[10].
  • Francis Carco's professions included biographer[16].
  • Francis Carco received the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française[17].
  • Francis Carco received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Francis Carco received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Francis Carco received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[20].
  • Francis Carco received the Grand Prix littéraire de la Ville de Paris[21].
  • Francis Carco is recorded as male[22].
  • Francis Carco's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Francis Carco is associated with the Q3577993 movement[24].
  • Francis Carco's genre is art of poetry[25].
  • Francis Carco's Commons category is recorded as Francis Carco[26].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Carco was born in Nouméa[2]. He was born on July 3, 1886[3]. French was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], journalist[8], songwriter[9], novelist[10], and biographer[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française[17], a literary award[28], in France[29], founded in 1915[30]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], a grade of an order[31], in France[32]; Commander of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[33], in France[34]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[20], a grade of an order[35], in France[36]; and Grand Prix littéraire de la Ville de Paris[21].

Personal Life

Francis Carco was married to Germaine Carco[13].

Death and Burial

Francis Carco died on May 26, 1958[5]. He died in 4th arrondissement of Paris[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[27]. Burial took place at Cimetière parisien de Bagneux[12].

Why It Matters

Francis Carco ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Francis Carco born?

Born in Nouméa[2], Francis Carco…

Where did Francis Carco die?

Francis Carco passed away in 4th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who was Francis Carco married to?

Francis Carco's spouses include Germaine Carco[13].

What did Francis Carco do for work?

Francis Carco worked as poet[6], writer[7], journalist[8], songwriter[9], and novelist[10].

What awards did Francis Carco receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française[17], Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], Commander of the Legion of Honour[19], and Officer of the Legion of Honour[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . books.google.fr. books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . lemonde.fr. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name François, Marie, Alexandre
    Place of birth Nouméa
    Relative Jérôme Carcopino
    Native language French
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