Saint Gervais in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Commune de Paris / The Paris Commune
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022
1. Commune de Paris / The Paris Commune Marker
Commune de Paris
140e Anniversaire 1871-2011
Caserne Lobau - exécutions en masse pendant la semaine sanglante - mai 1871
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Une cour martiale destinée à juger rapidement les communards ou suspects de l'être fut réunie du 24 au 29 mai 1871 au Théatre du Châtelet
Les condamnés à mort étaient dirigés vers la Caserne Lobau
Aussitot arrivés ils étaient fusillés dans ces lieux de façon sommaire
Les exécutions durèrent sans discontinuer cinq jours
Les estimations du nombre de fusillés vont de 2000 a 3000 personnes
Les cadavres étaient rapidement enterrés dans les squares avoisinants fermés au public
"Un bruit lugubre emplit la Caserne Lobau: c’est le tonnerre ouvrant et fermant le tombeau."
Victor Hugo, L'année terrible 1871
Paris Commune
140th Anniversary 1871-2011
Lobau Barracks - mass executions during the Semaine Sanglante (“Bloody Week”) - May 1871
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A court martial intended to quickly judge communards or those suspected
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”A lugubrious noise fills the Lobau Barracks: it is the thunder opening and closing the tomb."
Victor Hugo, L'année terrible 1871 (“The Terrible Year of 1871”)
Erected 2011.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is May 24, 1871.
Location. 48° 51.336′ N, 2° 21.198′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Saint Gervais. Marker is on Rue de Lobau, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Rue de Lobau, Paris, Île-de-France 75004, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rafle du «Billet Vert » / Green Ticket Roundup (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Charles Nègre (1820-1880) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Hippolyte Perrau (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Bertrand du Guesclin (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Bells of Notre Dame
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022
2. Commune de Paris / The Paris Commune Marker - wide view
Also see . . . Semaine sanglante (Wikipedia).
Overview: The semaine sanglante ("Bloody Week") was a weeklong battle in Paris from 21 to 28 May 1871, during which the French Army recaptured the city from the Paris Commune. This was the final battle of the Paris Commune.(Submitted on February 3, 2023.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022
3. Commune de Paris / The Paris Commune Marker - wider view
Frédéric Lix (courtesy of Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris, via Wikimedia Commons), 1871
4. Exécution en masse des communards…
Exécution en masse des communards capturés dans les cours de la caserne Lobau près de l'Hôtel de Ville - Mass execution of captured communards in the courtyards of the Lobau Barracks near the City Hall.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 322 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 3, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
