1878 deaths

Alphonse Guépin (17 February 1808 in Uzel – 8 December 1878 in Saint-Brieuc) was a French architect and building restorer.He was specialized in churches in Côtes-d'Armor.

Saint-Pierre church in Plessala
Saint-Gwénaël church in Lescouët-Gouarec
Church in Plouézec
Church in Lanrivain
Anatole-le-Braz school in Saint-BrieucHis main building was the Court in Saint-Brieuc, built in 1863.

Sergeant François Bertrand (1823–1878), known as the Vampire of Montparnasse, was a sergeant in the French Army. He was arrested in 1849 for necrophilia and jailed for one year. In 1856, he moved to Le Havre. In his later life, he worked as clerk, mailman, and lighthouse keeper. He died on 25 February 1878.