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

Arthur Rimbaud

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2022

1. Arthur Rimbaud Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

"En ce moment j'ai une chambre jolie"

Arthur Rimbaud
Hôtel de Cluny - juin 1872

(English translation:)

"At this moment I have a nice room"

Arthur Rimbaud
(stayed at the) Hotel de Cluny in June, 1872.

Erected by les Amis de Rimbaud.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1872.

Location. 48° 50.882′ N, 2° 20.547′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Sorbonne. It is at the intersection of Rue Victor Cousin and Rue Cujas, on the left when traveling north on Rue Victor Cousin. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Rue Victor Cousin, Paris, Île-de-France 75005, 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

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marker: Gabriel Garcia Marquez (a few steps from this marker); Miklós Radnóti (1909-1944) (a few steps from this marker); Charles Peguy (within shouting distance of this marker); La Sorbonne (within shouting distance of this marker); Parloir aux Bourgeois / Parlor of the Citizens (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Vulpian (about 90 meters away); Rainer Maria Rilke (about 120 meters away); Robert Jacques Houbre (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Regarding Arthur Rimbaud. The "I have a nice room" quote is from Rimbaud's June, 1872 letter to Ernest Delahaye.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . . Arthur Rimbaud (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: "Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud (20 October 1854 – 10 November 1891) was a French poet known for his transgressive and surreal themes and for his influence on modern literature and arts, prefiguring surrealism.... During his late adolescence and early adulthood, he produced the bulk of his literary output. Rimbaud completely stopped writing literature at age 20 after assembling
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2022

2. Arthur Rimbaud Marker - wide view
The marker is just to the left of the hotel entrance.
his last major work, Illuminations....Rimbaud was a libertine and a restless soul, having engaged in a hectic, at-times-violent romantic relationship with fellow poet Paul Verlaine, which lasted nearly two years. After his retirement as a writer, he traveled extensively on three continents as a merchant and explorer until his death from cancer just after his thirty-seventh birthday. As a poet, Rimbaud is well known for his contributions to symbolism and, among other works, for A Season in Hell, a precursor to modernist literature."

(Submitted on August 9, 2022.)

Arthur Rimbaud Marker - wider view, looking north on Rue Victor Cousin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2022

3. Arthur Rimbaud Marker - wider view, looking north on Rue Victor Cousin

Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.