Porte-Saint-Martin in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Le Wauxhall

— Histoire de Paris —

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 25, 2022

1. Le Wauxhall Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

La Cité du Wauxhall évoque le souvenir d'une construction ephémère elevée en 1785 par les architectes Mellan et Moench. On désignait alors ainsi des jardins publics avec bals et concerts, don’t la mode venait d'Angleterre. Ce Wauxball était une sorte de vaste salon de danse de forme elliptique, communicant par deux escaliers en fer à cheval avec un jardin destiné à accueillir des fêtes et des feux d’artifice. La décoration de ce lieu de plaisir employant toute une gamme néo-gothique inhabituelle dour l'époque. Le Wauxhall disparut en 1841, lors du percement de cette rue. Ce type de construction, faisant largement appel au bois, au stuc et à la toile peinte, ne pouvait d'ailleurs durer longtemps.

(English translation:)

The City of Wauxhall evokes the memory of an ephemeral construction erected in 1785 by the architects Mellan and Moench. Public gardens with balls and concerts were thus designated, the fashion for which came from England. This Wauxhall was a kind of vast elliptical-shaped dance hall, incorporating two horseshoe staircases and a garden for the hosting of parties and fireworks. The decoration of this place of pleasure employed a range of neo-Gothic touches, unusual for the period. The Wauxhall disappeared in 1841, during the renovation of this street. This type of construction, making extensive use of wood, stucco and painted canvas, could not last long.

Erected by Ville de Paris.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Histoire de Paris series list.

Location. 48° 52.151′ N, 2° 21.761′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Porte-Saint-Martin. It is on Boulevard de Magenta, on

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the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Boulevard de Magenta, Paris, Île-de-France 75010, 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 within walking distance of this marker: La Comité Parisien de la Libération (within shouting distance of this marker); La Bourse du Travail (within shouting distance of this marker); Le Diorama de Daguerre (within shouting distance of this marker); Jean Sulpice (within shouting distance of this marker); Louis and Germaine Joinet (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Yves Toudic (about 210 meters away); Pierre Mendes France (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Albert Marcadé (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . Cité du Wauxhall (Wikipedia, in French). (Submitted on March 2, 2023.)

Additional keywords. panneau

Le Wauxhall Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 25, 2022

2. Le Wauxhall Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.