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Invalides in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
 

Le Maréchal Foch

 
 
Le Maréchal Foch Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2023
1. Le Maréchal Foch Marker
Inscription.  
Le Maréchal Foch
est mort dans cette hôtel
le 20 mars 1929

(English translation:)

Marshal Foch died in this building on March 20, 1929.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is March 20, 1929.
 
Location. 48° 51.466′ N, 2° 19.016′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Invalides. It is on Rue de Grenelle, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 138 Rue de Grenelle, Paris, Île-de-France 75007, 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: Pierre Brossolette (a few steps from this marker); Edgar Faure (within shouting distance of this marker); Hôtel du Châtelet (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct
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line); Hôtel national des Invalides (about 180 meters away); Rainer-Maria Rilke (about 210 meters away); Michel de Bretagne (about 240 meters away); Robert Esnault-Pelterie (about 240 meters away); Hôtel de Clermont (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
 
Also see . . .  Ferdinand Foch, Marshal of France (Britannica).
Overview: Ferdinand Foch, (born October 2, 1851, Tarbes, France—died March 20, 1929, Paris), marshal of France and commander of Allied forces during the closing months of World War I, generally considered the leader most responsible for the Allied victory.
(Submitted on August 11, 2023.) 
 
Le Maréchal Foch Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2023
2. Le Maréchal Foch Marker - wide view
General Ferdinand Foch image. Click for full size.
Bain News Service (courtesy of the New York Public Library), 1918
3. General Ferdinand Foch
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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