Palais-Royal in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022

1. Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Dans cette maison
est ne
le 28 Janvier 1791
Louis Joseph Ferdinand
Herold
Auteur de Zampa
et du Pre aux Clercs

(English translation:)

In this house was born on the 28th of January, 1791, Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold, composer of Zampa and of Pre aux Clercs

Erected 1879 by Societe de Compositeurs de Musique.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is January 28, 1791.

Location. 48° 51.89′ N, 2° 20.488′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Palais-Royal. It is on Rue Hérold, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Rue Hérold, Paris, Île-de-France 75001, 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

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within walking distance of this marker: Caisse d’Epargne de Paris (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); François Couperin le Grand (about 180 meters away); Middle School Public César Franck Jewish Children’s Deportation Memorial (about 210 meters away); La Galerie Vivienne (about 210 meters away); François/Franz Liszt (about 210 meters away); La rue de la Jussienne (about 210 meters away); Hôtel Bautru ou Colbert (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Colette (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . .
1. Hérold: Overture to Zampa - United States Marine Band (YouTube, 8 min.). "On Jan. 6, 2019, the Marine Band performed its annual Sousa Season Opener titled “After the Armistice” at George Mason Center for the Arts in Fairfax, Va. Louis-Joseph F. Hérold, transcribed by V. F. Safranek, Overture to Zampa" (Submitted on August 12, 2022.)

2. Ferdinand Hérold (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: "Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold (28 January 1791 – 19 January 1833), better known as Ferdinand Hérold, was a French composer. He was celebrated in his lifetime for his operas, of
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022

2. Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold Marker - wide view
which he composed more than twenty, but he also wrote ballet music, works for piano and choral pieces. He is best known today for the ballet La Fille mal gardée and the overture to the opera Zampa."

(Submitted on August 12, 2022.)

Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022

3. Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold Marker - wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on August 12, 2022.