Private life On 17 September 1834 Henri de Rigny married Adele Defontaine Narcissus, of Mons (born 13 May 1803), widow in her first marriage to a wealthy Belgian businessman, Daniel Honnor Florent François (1780–1830), with whom she had two daughters: Elise (1826–1876), later Duchess of Padua by her marriage with Louis Arrighi de Casanova, and Leonie (1829–1892), later Marchioness of Talhouët by her marriage with Auguste de Talhouët-Roy. Honours Mount Rigny in Greenland, was named after him. Streets in Paris, Nancy, Toul, Saint-Amand-Longpré, Arc-lès-Gray, in France were named after him. A street in Athens, Greece was named after him. A memorial monument on the central square of Pylos in Greece was dedicated to him (work of the Greek sculptor Thomas Thomopoulos (1873–1937), unveiled in 1930, although it was completed in 1933). References External links 1782 births 1835 deaths People from Toul Counts of France Politicians from Grand Est Orléanists Ministers of Marine and the Colonies French Foreign Ministers Government ministers of France Members of the 1st Chamber of Deputies of the July Monarchy Members of the 2nd Chamber of Deputies of the July Monarchy Members of the 3rd Chamber of Deputies of the July Monarchy French Navy admirals French military personnel of the Napoleonic Wars French people of the Greek War of Independence Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Grand Officiers of the Légion d'honneur Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery