Odéon in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Albert Bayet

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2022

1. Albert Bayet Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Dans cette maison vécut
de 1910 a 1961
Albert Bayet
Professeur a la Sorbonne
President de la Ligue Francaise de l'Enseignement
1944-1950
President
de la Federation Nationale de la Presse Clandestine
President fondateur
de la Federation Nationale de la Presse Francaise
1944 - 1961

(English translation:)

In this building lived from 1910 to 1961 Albert Bayet, Professor at the Sorbonne University, President of the French League of Instruction (1944-1950), President of the National Federation of the Clandestine Press, and Founding President of the National Federation of the French Press (1944-1961).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 48° 51.102′ N, 2° 20.334′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Odéon. Marker is at the intersection of Rue Monsiuer le Prince and Carrefour de l'Odéon, on the left when traveling north on Rue Monsiuer le Prince. Touch for map

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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Rue Monsiuer le Prince, Paris, Île-de-France 75006, France. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Maria Garcia Malibran (within shouting distance of this marker); Victor Rastello (within shouting distance of this marker); Cour de Rohan (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); André Ady (about 150 meters away); Jules de Seze (about 150 meters away); Stade Français (about 150 meters away); Café Procope (about 150 meters away); La Librairie Espagnole / The Spanish Bookstore (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . Albert Bayet (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: "Albert Pierre Jules Joseph Bayet (1 February 1880, Lyon – on 26 June 1961, Paris) was a French sociologist, professor at both the Sorbonne and the École pratique des hautes études....He was the president of the French National Press Federation (FNPF) from 25 August 1944 to his death in 1961. After having been clandestine president in 1943 and 1944, participating with writer Victor Charbonnel in the journal L'Action. He was also member of the French Human Rights League for many years, president of the Ligue de l'enseignement from 1949 to 1959, and general secretary of the Union rationaliste
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2022

2. Albert Bayet Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here on the corner of the building, about 4 meters off the ground.
[fr]. He also took part in those which, shortly after the liberation, left the Radical party to join the Union progressiste, the 'kindred spirit' to the French Communist Party."

(Submitted on August 4, 2022.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.