Francis Tourte, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Tourte

Date of Birth: 08-Jun-1816

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 05-Oct-1891

Profession: composer, poet, playwright, chansonnier

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Louis François, better known as Francis Tourte, (8 June 1816 – 5 October 1891) was a 19th-century French composer, poet, chansonnier and playwright.
He was François Tourte's grandson. He wrote lyrics for more than 500 songs and melodies, whose music he sometimes composed, operettas libretti and theatre plays which were presented on the most important Parisian stages of the 19th century including the Théâtre des Délassements-Comiques, the Théâtre des Variétés, and the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens.