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

Place des Ternes

— Histoire de Paris —

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 25, 2024

1. Place des Ternes Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

L'origine du village des Ternes est une ferme, située entre le Roule et la forêt de Rouvray (bois de Boulogne) appelée «Villa externa» (Ferme externe). Cette propriété devint par la suite le château des Ternes, rattaché à Neuilly. Elle fut annexée à la capitale en 1860, les Ternois devinrent Parisiens et le quartier ne cessa de se transformer. La place des Ternes se trouve sur l'emplacement de la barrière du Roule, porte d'entrée dans Paris élevée par Louis XVI, destinée à la perception des impôts par les fermiers généraux. C'était un haut bâtiment composé de quatre avant-corps à fronton d'un aspect très massif. Dès 1860, les 55 barrières qui entouraient Paris furent démolies les unes après les autres.

(English translation:)
The origin of the village of Ternes was a farm, located between Roule and the Rouvray forest (Bois de Boulogne) called “Villa externa” (External farm). This property subsequently became the Château des Ternes, attached to Neuilly. It was annexed to the capital in 1860, the Ternois became Parisians and the district continued to transform. Place des Ternes is located on the site of the Barriere du Roule, a gateway to Paris built by Louis XVI, intended for the collection of taxes. It was a tall building made up of four pedimented front buildings of a very massive appearance. From 1860, the 55 barriers which surrounded Paris were demolished one after the other.

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This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Histoire de Paris series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 48° 52.688′ N, 2° 17.847′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Ternes. It is at the intersection of Place des Ternes and Avenue des Ternes on Place des Ternes. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Place des Ternes, Paris, Île-de-France 75017, 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: Groupe de Résistance “Le Coq Gaulois” / “The Gallic Rooster” Resistance Group (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Laugier, Fourcroy, Renaudes Deported Jewish Student Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Juan Bautista Alberdi

Place des Ternes Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 25, 2024

2. Place des Ternes Marker - wide view

(approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Maurice Ravel (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Pedro Vicente Maldonado (1704-1748) (approx. half a kilometer away); Marthe Chenal de L’Opéra (approx. half a kilometer away); Gabriel Hanotaux (approx. half a kilometer away); Miguel Angel Asturias (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . Place des Ternes (ParisBestlodge.com).

Excerpt: This small place is ritually inhabited by some merchants of flowers sheltered in green cottages, identical to those installed, in greater number, Place of the Madeleine. Located at the border of 8th and the 17th district, it is a point of obliged passage for which moves towards Etoile while coming from the north of Paris. The origin of its name comes from the Middle Age, a long time ago when the bishop of Paris maintained towards the Faubourg du Roule a countryside farm of baptized Villa Externa, since it was apart from his Parisian district. Town Paris was reduced then to some central arrondissements central. This farm was transformed into castle by Pierre Habert, a manservant of Henri III. Externa became
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 25, 2024

3. Place des Ternes Marker - wider view
Estern then Ternes. The revolution allotted this hamlet of the Terns to the village neighbor of Neuilly…

(Submitted on April 8, 2024.)

Additional keywords. panneau

Place et Avenue des Ternes image. Click for full size.

circa 1901

4. Place et Avenue des Ternes

This photo show roughly the same perspective as the preceding shot, i.e., looking west along the avenue.

Barriere du Roule (mentioned on marker) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Henri Courvoisier Voisin, circa 1815

5. Barriere du Roule (mentioned on marker)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 8, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.