Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Honoré de Balzac
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 17, 2022
1. Honoré de Balzac Marker
En 1837, Honoré de Balzac s'inspira du parfumeur Jean Vincent Bully et de son Officine pour son roman César Birotteau
In 1837, Honoré de Balzac was inspired by the perfumer Jean-Vincent Bully and his dispensary for his novel César Birotteau.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 48° 51.432′ N, 2° 20.098′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Marker is on Rue Bonaparte just south of Quai Voltaire, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Rue Bonaparte, Paris, Île-de-France 75006, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Henri Troyat (a few steps from this marker); Le Marechal Lyautey / Marshal Lyautey (a few steps from this marker); Edouard Manet (a few steps from this marker); Gaston Palewski (within shouting distance of this marker); Musée des Monuments français / Museum of French Monuments
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Also see . . .
1. Honoré de Balzac (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "Honoré de Balzac (20 May 1799 – 18 August 1850) was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Comédie humaine, which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his magnum opus."(Submitted on June 11, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.)
2. César Birotteau (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "Histoire de la grandeur et de la décadence de César Birotteau or César Birotteau, is an 1837 novel by Honoré de Balzac, and is one of the Scènes de la vie parisienne in the series La Comédie humaine. Its main character is a Parisian perfumer, with the prototype being a legendary perfumer, Jean Vincent Bully, who achieves success in the cosmetics business, but becomes bankrupt due to property speculation."(Submitted on June 11, 2022.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 17, 2022
2. Honoré de Balzac Marker - wide view
Note that this particular location of the Buly Parfumerie opened subsequent to the novel and is not the source of Balzac's inspiration.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
