François “Pierre” Picaud (French: [piko]) was a 19th-century shoemaker in Nîmes, France who may have been the basis for the character of Edmond Dantès in Alexandre Dumas, père’s 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo.

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    1 day ago

    I read that book about 30 years ago. I was surprised how an old classic moved fast like "Die Hard’. It was a great read!