How the story of ‘the girl of 100 portraits’ inspired two books
Summary
Louise “Lise” Cansot, a Paris artists’ model whose 1949 murder went unsolved, is the subject of two books published on the same day. Philippe Jaenada’s novel won France’s Prix Goncourt, while Luc Corlouër’s book draws on decades of research and materials he shared with Jaenada.Key Facts
- Cansot was born in Tréguier in north-west France and moved to Paris in 1937, aged 16.
- Paris artists made portraits of Cansot, who became known as “the girl of 100 portraits.”
- During the war, she worked as a film extra, waiter and dancer, and had a daughter named Nathalie.
- Police found Cansot’s body on the Quai du Javel on 7 September 1949.
- Investigators considered four possible suspects but closed the case as unsolved after about four months.
- Corlouër began researching Cansot after hearing about her murder in 1981 and later gave his research notes to Jaenada.
- Corlouër’s book and Jaenada’s novel were published on 19 August; Jaenada’s novel won this year’s Prix Goncourt.
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