Paulin Deslandes

Paul Deslandes, full name Nicolas Théodore Paulin Deslandes, (1806 – 25 April 1866) was a 19th-century French playwright.

A singer at the Opéra Comique where he made his debut 3 April 1832, his plays were presented on the most important Parisian stages of the 19th century: Théâtre du Vaudeville, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Théâtre de l'Ambigu etc.

He is buried at the Père Lachaise Cemetery.

The bronze bust of E. Levêque adorning his tomb was beheaded by vandals.

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