Étienne Émile Marie Boutroux was an eminent 19th-century French philosopher of science and religion, and a historian of philosophy. He was a firm opponent of materialism in science. He was a spiritual philosopher who defended the idea that religion and science are compatible at a time when the power of science was rising inexorably. His work is overshadowed in the English-speaking world by that of the more celebrated Henri Bergson. He was elected membership of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences in 1898 and in 1912 to the Académie française.
Émile Boutroux, French philosopher
Boutroux and his wife, 1917 Autochrome by Auguste Léon
Montrouge is a commune in the southern Parisian suburbs, located 4.4 km (2.7 mi) from the centre of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. After a long period of decline, the population has increased again in recent years.
Town hall and St Jacques church
Head office of French statistical agency INSEE at 88, avenue Verdier in Montrouge
Mairie de Montrouge Metro Station
Émile Cresp Place, Belfry, Town Hall and St Jacques church.