Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Guy Robert Du Costal and Yvonne Le Marec

Robert Du Costal and Yvonne Le Marec Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2022

1. Robert Du Costal and Yvonne Le Marec Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Le 24 mai 1944
la milice française est venue arrêter
dans cet immeuble
le poète Guy Robert Du Costal
et son épouse Yvonne Le Marec
résistants de la toute première heure
membres de Libération-Nord
Ils furent déportés par le dernier convoi
le 15 août 1944
Ils ont donné leur vie pour notre liberté

(English translation:)

On May 25, 1944, at this location the French militia arrested the poet Guy Robert Du Costal and his spouse Yvonne Le Marec, resistants from the very start and members of Libération-Nord. They were deported on the last convoy on August 15, 1944. They gave their lives for our liberty.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is May 24, 1944.

Location. 48° 51.378′ N, 2° 20.155′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Memorial is on Rue des Beaux Arts, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Rue des Beaux Arts, Paris, Île-de-France 75006, France. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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. Oscar Wilde (within shouting distance of this marker); Jorge Luis Borges (within shouting distance of this marker); L'imprimerie de Balzac / Balzac's Print Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); George Sand (1804-1876) / Raymond Duncan (within shouting distance of this marker); István Keszei (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Constant Le Breton (about 90 meters away); Marc-Antoine Gérard de Saint-Amant (about 90 meters away); Racine (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Guy Robert Du Costal and Yvonne Le Marec Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2022

2. Guy Robert Du Costal and Yvonne Le Marec Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.