Mail in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Bruno Lenoir and Jean Diot
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022
1. Bruno Lenoir and Jean Diot Marker
Rue Montorgueil
entre la Rue Saint-Sauveur
et l'ancienne Rue Beaurepaire
furent arrêtés
Bruno Lenoir et Jean Diot
condamnés pour homosexualité
ils furent brûlés en Place de Grève
le 6 juillet 1750
ce fut la dernière exécution
pour homosexualité en France
On January 4, 1750, on Rue Montorgueil between the Rue Saint-Sauveur and the former Rue Beaurepaire, Bruno Lenoir and Jean Diot were arrested. Condemned for homosexuality, they were burnt at the stake at the Place de Grève on July 6, 1750. This was the last execution for homosexuality in France.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is July 6, 1750.
Location. 48° 51.953′ N, 2° 20.823′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Mail. Marker is at the intersection of Rue Montorgueil and Rue Bachaumont, on the right when traveling south on Rue Montorgueil. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 67 Rue Montorgueil, Paris, Île-de-France 75002, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least
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Also see . . .
1. Jean Diot and Bruno Lenoir (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "Their trial began on 11 April 1750. They were condemned to death on 27 May. They were taken to the place de Grève, the customary place for executions, on 6 July 1750. Their crime was not announced to the assembled crowd. Then at 5 pm they were strangled and burned to death. Edmond Barbier (1689–1771) noted in his journal that the delay in carrying out the sentence made him think it had been commuted. In his view, it was better not to draw attention to this behavior with public punishments "which indeed teach the young what they know nothing about".... They were the last people known to undergo capital punishment in France for the crime of homosexuality. The severity of their sentence was atypical of the period, when the(Submitted on August 8, 2022.)repression of homosexuality was growing less strict...."Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 20222. Bruno Lenoir and Jean Diot Marker - wide viewThe marker can be seen here mounted to the sidwalk, on the corner.
2. Paris vandals deface plaque to executed French gay couple (The Local, August 7, 2018).
Excerpt: "Vandals defaced a Paris plaque to the last gay couple to be put to death in France in 1750, painting it black and covering it in posters suggesting only heterosexuals should have children, city officials said Monday."(Submitted on August 8, 2022.)
Additional keywords. lgbt lgbtq
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022
3. Bruno Lenoir and Jean Diot Marker - different marker, same wording
Less than 40 meters to the north, on the Rue Léopold Bellan there is a marker identical in wording.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
