Quartier du Faubourg-du-Roule in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Paul Doumer
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 25, 2024
1. Paul Doumer Marker
Paul Doumer
Président de
la République Française
Assassiné dans cet
hotel particulier
le 6 mai 1932
In memory of Paul Doumer, President of the French Republic, who was assassinated in this mansion on May 6, 1932.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is May 6, 1932.
Location. 48° 52.544′ N, 2° 18.198′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Quartier du Faubourg-du-Roule. It is at the intersection of Rue Berryer and Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, on the left when traveling north on Rue Berryer. The marker is mounted to an exterior wall of the grounds of the Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paris, Île-de-France 75008, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Honoré de Balzac (within shouting distance of this marker); Henri Harpignies (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Patrice de Bellaigue (about 180 meters away); Gabriel Hanotaux (about 210 meters away); Judith Gautier (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); General Antonin Brocard (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Raimu (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Miguel Angel Asturias (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Also see . . . Paul Doumer (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Joseph Athanase Doumer, commonly known as Paul Doumer (22 March 1857 – 7 May 1932), was President of France from June 1931 until his assassination in May 1932.(Submitted on March 30, 2024.)
Assassination: On 6 May 1932, Paul Doumer was in Paris at the opening of a book fair at the Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild, talking to author Claude Farrère. Suddenly several shots were fired by Paul Gorguloff, a Russian émigré. Two of the shots hit Doumer, at the base of the skull and in the right armpit, and he fell to the ground. Claude Farrère wrestled withthe assassin before the police arrived. Doumer was rushed to the hospital in Paris, where he died at 04:37 on 7 May. He is the only French president to die of a gunshot wound, whereas president Sadi Carnot had been assassinated through stabbing only 38 years before. Gorguloff was indicted for murder and executed by the guillotine four months later, after a swift trial.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 25, 20242. Paul Doumer Marker - wide view
L'Illustré du Petit Journal via Wikimedia Commons, May 15, 1932
3. The assassination of President Paul Doumer
Marcel Baschet (courtesy of the New York Public Library), 1932
4. Paul Doumer portait
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on March 30, 2024. 4. submitted on March 30, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
