About André Durville
Lived 1896 – 1979 (aged 82). André Durville was a physician.
André Durville (1896-1979) was a French physician who, with his brother, Gaston Durville, was one of the initiators of naturism in France during the interwar period.
Biography André Durville is the son of Hector Durville occultist. In 1924 he graduated as a physician, his thesis was .
André and his brother Gaston, influenced by Dr. Paul Carton, were advocates for natural, healthy diets. They developed this philosophy of natural diets and lifestyle to the advocacy of naturism.
With his brother, Gaston he established the Naturist Society in 1927. In 1928 the brothers founded the Physiopolis naturist camp on Platais island in the Seine from the centre of Paris. In 1930 they established the naturist village of Heliopolis on the Île du Levant, an island in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Who was André Durville?
French Physician (1896–1979)
When was André Durville born?
André Durville was born on 23 July 1896 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
When did André Durville die?
André Durville died on 5 May 1979 in Saint-Raphaël.
What was André Durville's occupation?
André Durville was a physician.
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