Bardstown in Nelson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Parc Billom
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 17, 2017
1. Parc Billom Marker
sister city in France
Birthplace of
Benedict Joseph Flaget
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 37° 48.571′ N, 85° 28.025′ W. Marker is in Bardstown, Kentucky, in Nelson County. It is at the intersection of Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 150) and Court Square, on the right when traveling west on Stephen Foster Avenue. Marker is located at the northwest apex of the small, triangular park/plaza at the northwest corner of Court Square, just north of Stephen Foster Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Court Square, Bardstown KY 40004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Louisville Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Successful Surgery (a few steps from this marker); Benedict Joseph Flaget (a few steps from this marker); Confederates Here (within shouting distance of this marker); County Named, 1784 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Talbott Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Smiley-Losson Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilson & Muir Bank & Trust Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Nelson County World War I, World War II, Korean War, & Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bardstown.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Talbott Tavern (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Benedict Joseph Flaget. First Bishop of Bardstown (subsequently of Louisville), Kentucky, U.S.A., born near Billom, Auvergne, France, 1763. He was ordained priest in 1787, at Issy, where Father Gabriel Richard, the future apostle of Michigan, was then superior. On
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 17, 2017
2. Parc Billom Marker (tall view)
Photographed by Kevin W., August 28, 2024
3. Parc Billom Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,179 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on August 28, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
