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Cécile Sorel

 
 
Cécile Sorel Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 17, 2022
1. Cécile Sorel Marker
Inscription.  
Cécile Sorel
1873 - 1966
comédienne
a vécu
dans cet immeuble
pendant 20 ans

(English translation:)

Cécile Sorel (1873-1966), comedian, lived for two decades in this building.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicEntertainmentWomen. A significant historical date for this entry is September 7, 1873.
 
Location. 48° 51.51′ N, 2° 19.927′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin. It is on Quai Voltaire, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Quai Voltaire, Paris, Île-de-France 75007, France. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hubert de Lagarde (here, next to this marker); Domenique-Vivant Denon (here, next to this marker); Marechal/Marshal Bugeaud (within shouting distance of this marker); Marcel Baschet (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Rudolf NOUREEV / Rudolph Nureyev (1938-1993) (about 120 meters
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away); Hôtel de Villette (about 150 meters away); Meeting Place of Resistance Libération-Nord (about 150 meters away); Voltaire (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
 
Also see . . .  Cécile Sorel (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "Céline Émilie Seurre (7 September 1873 in Paris – 3 September 1966 in Trouville-sur-Mer), known as Cécile Sorel or the Comtesse de Ségur by marriage, was a French comic actress. She enjoyed great popularity and was known for her extravagant costumes."
(Submitted on June 26, 2022.) 
 
Cécile Sorel Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 17, 2022
2. Cécile Sorel Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here directly to the right of the doorway, just above the marker for Domenique-Vivant Denon.
<i>Mlle. Cécile Sorel de la Comédie Française</i> image. Click for full size.
Reutlinger, Paris (courtesy of the New York Public Library)
3. Mlle. Cécile Sorel de la Comédie Française
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.   3. submitted on June 26, 2022.
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