The Unknown Pages in the Biography of Eugene De Villeneuve and His Entourage

New details are presented about the life and work of the writer, historian, archaeologist and director of the Feodosia Museum of Antiquities Eugene Frantsevich de Villeneuve (1802-1879?), concerning the origin and composition of his family, participation in the Greek Revolution in 1825-1826, literary activity in Europe and Russia, as well as life and work in Taganrog, Odessa and Feodosia. Information from Russian and French primary sources, as well as from the domestic and foreign press of the 19th century, including the participation of de Villeneuve and his relatives in charitable activities during the Crimean (Eastern) War, is introduced into scientific circulation.