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Lazar Meyer
A life shaped by borders and streets Lazar Meyer arrived in Paris from Fegersheim following the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. The occupation of Alsace-Lorraine by the German Empire had prompted him to move with his brother, Léopold, seeking a different life in the 18th arrondissement. His early years in the city were marked by the heavy atmosphere of the Commune. He served as a secretary for a section during those turbulent days and fac
ed arrest and imprisonment near the Île de Ré. Though he was nearly deported, the court eventually acquitted him because he had not taken up arms. He settled into a quiet routine in Paris, marrying Louise Albertine Macé in 1880. Together they raised three children: Éva, Léa, and Israël Maurice. While his personal life took root in the city, his professional path was built through steady study and teaching. He learned under Alexandre L…