Eugénie Fiocre (b. Paris, 2 July 1845, d. 1908) was a principal dancer at the

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1864–75 where she often danced ''

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'', creating Frantz in ''

Coppélia ''Coppélia'' (sometimes subtitled: ''La Fille aux Yeux d'Émail'' (The Girl with the Enamel Eyes)) is a comic ballet from 1870 originally choreographed by Arthur Saint-Léon to the music of Léo Delibes, with libretto by Charles-Louis-Éti ...

'' in 1870, and, renowned for her beauty, was sculpted by

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (11 May 1827 – 12 October 1875) was a French sculptor and painter during the Second Empire under Napoleon III. Life Born in Valenciennes, Nord, son of a mason, his early studies were under François Rude. Carpeaux en ...

and painted by

Degas Edgar Degas (, ; born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, ; 19 July 183427 September 1917) was a French Impressionist artist famous for his pastel drawings and oil paintings. Degas also produced bronze sculptures, prints and drawings. Degas is espec ...

in a scene from Saint-Léon's ballet '' La Source''.Edgar Degas. Mme Eugénie Fiocre in the ballet ''La Source'' — Olga's Gallery
/ref> She was married to Stanislas Le Compasseur de Créqui-Montfort Marquis de Courtivron and mother of explorer, anthropologist, diplomat and Olympian

Georges de Crequi-Montfort Henri Georges Le Compasseur de Créqui-Montfort Marquis de Courtivron (27 September 1877 – 4 April 1966) was a French explorer, anthropologist, diplomat, businessman and sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the ...

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French ballerinas 1845 births 1908 deaths {{France-dance-bio-stub