page_title: Montrouge
section_title: Notable people
hierarchical_section_title: Montrouge / Notable people
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: escalier du beffroi de Montrouge, France English: Belfry of the Montrouge town&#160;: stairs
context_page_description: Montrouge is a commune in the southern Parisian suburbs, located 4.4 km from the centre of Paris, France. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. After a long period of decline, the population has increased again in recent years.
context_section_description: Émile Boutroux (1845–1921), philosopher and member of the Académie française
  Robert Brasillach (1909–1945) French author and journalist.
  Émile Chatelain (1851–1933), Latinist and palaeographer
  Coluche (b. 1944 in Paris–1986) (Michel Collucci), comedian and sometime political figure, founder of the "Restos du cœur" soup kitchens.
  Robert Doisneau (1912–1994), photographer, born in Gentilly, lived in Montrouge from 1937 until his death.
  Raymond Federman (1928-2009) American novelist and academic.
  Jean-Jacques Goldman (b. 1951), lyricist and singer, he has lived most of his life in Montrouge, but now resides in Marseille.
  William Grover-Williams (1903–1945), racing driver and Special Operations Executive agent.
  Octave Lapize (1887–1917), winner of the 1910 Tour de France
  Fernand Léger (1881-1955) lived in Montrouge and ran a painting school there.
  Pablo Picasso (1881–1973). The cubist had his workshop in Montrouge from 1916 to 1918.
  Bernard Pivot (b. 1935). Famous journalist and television personality. Born in Lyon,Mr. Pivot has lived in Montrouge since 2003.
  Claude Sautet (1924–2000), director and screenwriter.
  Nicolas de Staël (1914–55) is buried in Montrouge Cemetery.
caption: Inside the Belfry Montrouge, France
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