Did You Know: In France, You Can Marry A Dead Personsamhenry (48) in hive-196037 • 5 years ago The possibility to marry a deceased person is provided for by Article 171 of the French Civil Code. The reasons behind it are sentimental and historical. It all started with war widows marrying heroes fallen a short time before during WWI. ▶️ DTube ▶️ BTFS hive-196037 dtube life