Ozanam’s final day came in Marseille, on the feast day celebrating the nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, September 8, 1853.
Ozanam places
Places of Frederic Ozanam 34 – Antignano
Between July and August of 1853, Ozanam’s doctors recommended a move to Antignano.
Places of Frederic Ozanam 33 – San Jacopo / Livorno
From May to June 1853, the Ozanam family located in San Jacopo near Livorno on the Mediterranean. The sea air briefly energized Ozanam.
Places of Frederic Ozanam 32 – Pisa
By April 1853 the Ozanams were situated in Pisa. Frederic knew his state of health was serious.
Places of Frederic Ozanam 31 – Basilica of Notre-Dame de Buglose
Approximately nine months before his death, Ozanam made a pilgrimage to Notre-Dame de Buglose. He could not resist the temptation to visit the nearby birthplace of his beloved patron, Saint Vincent de Paul.
Places of Frederic Ozanam 30 – Spain
The Ozanams embarked on several journeys in Ozanam’s last years, which they desperately hoped would allow his health to improve.
Places of Frederic Ozanam 29 – London
In 1851 Ozanam visited London to view the international exhibition at the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, celebrating modern industry and civilization. At the same time he was deeply troubled by the poverty of the working class of England.
Places of Frederic Ozanam 28 – Saint-Étienne
When he visited the city of Saint-Étienne, Ozanam was saddened by scenes of the modern industrial world that brutalized both men and nature.
Places of Frederic Ozanam 27 – Nanterre
In 1833, Ozanam and his friends left Paris on the Feast of Corpus Christi to participate in the religious procession held at Nanterre.
Places of Frederic Ozanam 26 – Germany
When Ozanam was appointed to lecture on German literature, he journeyed throughout Germany to research carefully and to appreciate fully the milieu of the subject he was about to teach.
Places of Frederic Ozanam 25 – Sens
In 1840 Ozanam traveled to Sens, where his friend François Lallier resided.
Places of Frederic Ozanam 24 – Sceaux
When Ozanam rented a country house in Sceaux, not far from Paris, his friend Jean-Jacques Ampère visited him on a regular schedule.
