During an interview with Nice morning, Guillaume de Tonquédec returned to the incredible discovery of the perfectly preserved body of one of his ancestors, a discovery that helps scientists a lot.
One of the most sought-after actors in French cinema, Guillaume de Tonquédec has alternated for several years between the big screen, television and theatre, where he plays remarkable roles. The actor was even Caesarized for his role as Claude Gatignol in the movie First name, alongside Patrick Bruel. Regarding its news, Guillaume de Tonquédec will be on stage this Sunday, January 8 in Cannes in a contemporary theatrical comedy called Times Square. The actor will slip into the skin of Matt Donovan, a drama teacher who has gone out of fashion. On this occasion, he gave an interview to nice morning in which he evokes a member of his family who made the news long after his death…
An ancestor at the service of science
In 2014, it was not Guillaume de Tonquédec who was talking about him, but one of his ancestors, Louise de Quengo de Tonquédec. “In spite of herself, poor thing! His body, which had been buried in Rennes in the 17th century, was discovered in a perfect state of preservation. His flesh was still soft, which seems unlikely and incredible. As she was of noble extraction, she had been buried in a pewter coffin. There was very little oxygen so it didn’t decompose. An essential discovery, which has become an object of study. Beyond the family anecdote, it makes it possible to advance science. And, through the study of the clothes she wore, to better understand the traditions“, says the actor in the columns of nice morning.
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Who is Guillaume de Tonquédec’s wife?
Discreet about his private life, the actor had previously opened up about his meeting with his wife, Christelle Marchal, in an interview with the magazine We both. “When I met her, I didn’t know my name anymore, I just knew that I wanted to be with her all the time. […]. After the lightning strike, the rain continued to fall on us, and for a Breton like me, the rain is not sad, it is the source of life“, he had thus tenderly confided, specifying that “for all these years [son épouse] continue to irrigate [leur] love“.
Article written in collaboration with 6médias.
