Monnaie in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Robert Bottine
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2022
1. Robert Bottine Marker
a été mortellement blessé
pour la libération de Paris
Bottine Robert
Brigadier des Gardiens de la paix
du VIe arrd.
le 19 août 1944
Here on August 19, 1944, fell mortally wounded for the liberation of Paris, Robert Bottine, Brigadier of the police of the 6th Arrondissement.
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.
Location. 48° 51.079′ N, 2° 20.57′ E. Memorial is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Monnaie. It is at the intersection of Boulevard Saint-Germain and Boulevard Saint-Michel, on the left when traveling west on Boulevard Saint-Germain. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jardin médiéval du musée de Cluny / Medieval Garden of the Cluny Museum (2000) (within shouting distance of this marker); L’Hôtel des Abbés de Cluny (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Square Samuel Paty (1900) (about 150 meters away); Heitor Villa-Lobos (about 210 meters away); Raymond Boisson (about 210 meters away); Joseph Lahuec (about 210 meters away); Saint-Benoît le Bétourné (about 210 meters away); Robert Gauthier (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Also see . . . Robert Bottine (Online Resistance Museum, in French).
Excerpt (in translation): "Brigadier-in-chief Robert Bottine, 41, was fatally hit by grenade shrapnel while pursuing German soldiers down the stairs of the Cluny metro station on August 19, 1944."(Submitted on August 20, 2022.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2022
2. Robert Bottine Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here on the right corner of the building.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2024
3. Robert Bottine Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on September 21, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
