Louis Vallin

Louis Vallin (16 August 1770 in Dormans – 25 December 1854 in Paris) was a French general. He was involved on the Royalist side in the French intervention in Spain. His name is inscribed in the 12th column on the

Arc de Triomphe The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile (, , ; ) is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France, standing at the western end of the Champs-Élysées at the centre of Place Charles de Gaulle, formerly named Place de l'Étoile—the ''étoile'' ...

in Paris. He was a commander of the

Order of Saint Louis The Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis (french: Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-Louis) is a dynastic order of chivalry founded 5 April 1693 by King Louis XIV, named after Saint Louis (King Louis IX of France). It was intended as a rewar ...

and a grand officier of the

Legion of Honor The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon ...

, as well as being made a baron under the First French Empire. 1770 births 1854 deaths French generals French commanders of the Napoleonic Wars Commanders of the Order of Saint Louis Grand Officiers of the Légion d'honneur 19th-century Viscounts of France Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe Barons of the First French Empire {{France-mil-bio-stub