Abbé Pierre

Carmelo Portelli in his appreciation of l'Abbé Pierre did not quote his family name properly. His name was Henri Antoine Grouès. May I add that l'Abbé Pierre had minted a kind of coin on which there is written: "Et les autres" meaning "And the others",...

Carmelo Portelli in his appreciation of l'Abbé Pierre did not quote his family name properly.

His name was Henri Antoine Grouès.

May I add that l'Abbé Pierre had minted a kind of coin on which there is written: "Et les autres" meaning "And the others", a quite significant slogan on an imitation coin. I am fortunate to have one of them.

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