Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Capitaine D’Artagnan
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2023
1. Capitaine D’Artagnan Marker
Ici s'élevait la maison ou vécut
Charles de Batz-Castelmore d'Artagnan
Capitaine-Lieutenant des Mousquetaires de Louis XIV -
Tué au siege de Maestricht en 1673
Immortalisé par Alexandre Dumas
Here stood the house of Charles de Batz-Castelmore d'Artagnan, Captain-Lieutenant of the Musketeers of Louis XIV - killed at the siege of Maastricht in 1673, and immortalized by Alexandre Dumas.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Military. A significant historical date for this entry is June 25, 1673.
Location. 48° 51.556′ N, 2° 19.752′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin. Marker is at the intersection of Rue du Bac and Quai Voltaire, on the right when traveling north on Rue du Bac. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Rue du Bac, Paris, Île-de-France 75007, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Voltaire (within shouting distance of this marker); Meeting Place of Resistance Libération-Nord (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line);
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Also see . . .
1. Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan (Wikipedia).
Overview: Charles de Batz de Castelmore, also known as d'Artagnan and later Count d'Artagnan (c. 1611 – 25 June 1673), was a French Musketeer who served Louis XIV as captain of the Musketeers of the Guard. He died at the siege of Maastricht in the Franco-Dutch War. A fictionalised account of his life by Gatien de Courtilz de Sandras formed the basis for the d'Artagnan Romances of Alexandre Dumas père, most famously including The Three Musketeers (1844). The heavily fictionalised version of d'Artagnan featured in Dumas' works and their subsequent screen adaptations is now far more widely known than the real historical figure.(Submitted on July 22, 2023.)
2. The Three Musketeers (Wikipedia)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2023
2. Capitaine D’Artagnan Marker - Wide view
Excerpt: The Three Musketeers is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas…It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight for justice.(Submitted on July 22, 2023.)
Set between 1625 and 1628, it recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan (a character based on Charles de Batz-Castelmore d'Artagnan) after he leaves home to travel to Paris, hoping to join the Musketeers of the Guard. Although d'Artagnan is not able to join this elite corps immediately, he is befriended by three of the most formidable musketeers of the age – Athos, Porthos and Aramis, "the three musketeers" or "the three inseparables" – and becomes involved in affairs of state and at court.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
