DNA testing to reveal if tomb contained remains of philosopher Montaigne A French museum says that a tomb opened this week in an unprecedented operation "probably" contains the remains of the great 16th-century philosopher Michel de Montaigne, but that further tests are needed to be sure. There has long been confusion over the location of the remains of de Montaigne, after the body was shifted between numerous sites after his death in 1592 at the age of 59. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES