Alexandre Dumas, père, (born July 24, 1802, Villers-Cotterêts, Aisne, France—died December 5, 1870, Puys, near Dieppe), one of the most prolific and most popular French authors of the 19th century. Where did Alexandre Dumas grow up? Born a quarteron in Villers-Cotterêts near Paris, Dumas’ grandfather was the Marquis Antoine-Alexandre DavyRead More →