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

Colonel Lizé

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022

1. Colonel Lizé Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Le 17 août 1944
le Colonel de Marguerittes, dit Lizé
Commandant les F.F.I. de Paris,
a installé dans cette maison
son poste de commandement,
de là, il a mené du 19 au 28 août,
les combats
pour la libération de Paris.

(English translation:)

August 17, 1944, Colonel de Marguerittes, codenamed Lizé, commanding the F.F.I. (Forces françaises de l'intérieur), installed his command post in this building, and from here, led the fights for the liberation of Paris from August 19th to the 28th.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Liberation of Paris series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 17, 1944.

Location. 48° 51.38′ N, 2° 20.393′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Monnaie. Memorial is at the intersection of Quai de Conti and Rue Guénégaud, on the left when traveling east on Quai de Conti. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Quai de Conti, Paris, Île-de-France 75006, France. Touch for directions.

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

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marker. Sur le Pont-Neuf (within shouting distance of this marker); Square du Vert-Galant (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Jacques de Molay (about 120 meters away); Le Colonel de Marguerittes (about 120 meters away); D’Hier À Aujourd’hui / From Yesterday to Today / De Ayer a Hoy (about 120 meters away); Louise and Michel Leiris (about 120 meters away); Martin et Karl Flinker (about 150 meters away); André Antoine (1858 - 1943) (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . Colonel Lizé (Wikipedia, in French).

Excerpt (in translation): "Jean Teissier de Marguerittes, known as Colonel Lizé, born on June 1, 1882 in Constantine and died on August 21, 1958 in Grand-Brassac, was a French soldier and resistance fighter of the Second World War. He is notably known for having led the FFI of the Seine during the Liberation of Paris from the interior (before the arrival of General Leclerc 's armored vehicles), under the command of Henri Rol-Tanguy. After the war, he became a priest."

(Submitted on August 16, 2022.)

Colonel Lizé Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022

2. Colonel Lizé Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here about 5 meters off the ground and to the left of the doorway.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.