Porte-Saint-Martin in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
La Bourse du Travail
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 25, 2022
1. La Bourse du Travail Marker
Le 19 août 1944 en pleine insurrection les travaillers parisiens reprenaient la Bourse du Travail.
(English translation:)
On August 19th, 1944, in the midst of an insurrection, the Parisian workers took over the Bourse du Travail (“Labor Exchange”).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Labor Unions • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Liberation of Paris series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 19, 1944.
Location. 48° 52.14′ N, 2° 21.731′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Porte-Saint-Martin. Marker is at the intersection of Rue du Château d'Eau and Boulevard de Magenta, on the right when traveling south on Rue du Château d'Eau. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Rue du Château d'Eau, Paris, Île-de-France 75010, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. La Comité Parisien de la Libération (here, next to this marker); Le Wauxhall (within shouting distance of this marker); Le Diorama de Daguerre (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Rue Vaucanson Deported Jewish Children Memorial
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Regarding La Bourse du Travail. The Bourse du Travail is, as Wikipedia notes, “… a public administrative establishment of the city of Paris. It provides workers with a home where they can find union meeting places and professional information.”
Also see . . . Histoire de la Bourse du Travail (Bourse du Travail, in French).
Excerpt (in translation): Moreover, the Labor Exchange remains a highly symbolic place in the Parisian trade union world. Thus, during the liberation of Paris, on the morning of August 20, 1944, the insurgents seized the Labor Exchange, which had been occupied since the dissolution of the unions by the Vichy regime by organizations that were favorable to the Petainist labor charter.(Submitted on January 11, 2023.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 25, 2022
2. La Bourse du Travail Marker - wide view
The marker is just to the left of the left-most door.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 11, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
