Background
MESNIL, Robert was born on April 19, 1895 in Bourges. Son of late Leon Count du Mesnil du Buisson and Berthe Roussel de Courcy.
MESNIL, Robert was born on April 19, 1895 in Bourges. Son of late Leon Count du Mesnil du Buisson and Berthe Roussel de Courcy.
Director French Archaeological Missions in Syria, Egypt and France. Director Excavation at Palmyra since 1965. President Society National des Antiquaries de France 1946-1947.
President Society Historique et Archeologique de 1’Ome 1947-1955.
Honorary President since 1956. President Society du Manoir d’Argentelles since 1957.
Director du Centre Culturel et Touristique de l’Ome since 1967. Vice-President Society d’Ethnographie de Paris 1960-1969, President since 1969.
Director-Founder of cultural review of Ome region Au Pays d’Argentelles since 1976.
Commander Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur 1966, Croix de guerre, Medaille de la Resistance, Officier des Palmes academiques. Laureat de l’Institut de France 1940, 1958, 1963. Medaille d"Or de la Society d’Encouragement au Progres 1973, Croix du Combattant de l’Europe 1974.
Married 1st Jeanne Le Clerc de Pulligny in 1923 (died in 1964), four son two daughter. Married 2nd Pauline Husson de Sampigny in 1965.