he met Raymond Queneau and Michel Leiris. Daniel-Henri Kahnweiler (1884-1979), German writer and collector, who promoted the Cubist movement and discovered, among others, Picasso and Braque, took refuge in Saint-Léonard during the war. Philippe de Vomécourt (1902-1964), French Resistance and Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent in World War II. His home was near Noblat. Clémentine Jouassain (1829-1902), actress of the Comédie-Française, was born in Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat. See also Communes of the Haute-Vienne department References External links Official website Communes of Haute-Vienne World Heritage Sites in France County of La Marche