Quartier du Faubourg-du-Roule in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Siégé de le Gouvernement de Catalogne en Exil / Seat of the Catalonian Government in Exile
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 25, 2024
1. Siégé de le Gouvernement de Catalogne en Exil / Seat of the Catalonian Government in Exile Marker
de la generalitat
de Catalogne en exil
a siégé dans cet immeuble
pendant la dictature franquiste
entre les années 1948 et 1954
sous la présidence
du M. H. Josep Irla i Bosch
(English translation:)
During the Franco dictatorship between the years 1948 and 1954 the democratic government in exile of the Generality of Catalonia under the presidency of M. H. Josep Irla i Bosch had its seat in this building.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.
Location. 48° 52.35′ N, 2° 18.127′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Quartier du Faubourg-du-Roule. Marker is on Rue Washington, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Rue Washington, Paris, Île-de-France 75008, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Raimu (within shouting distance of this marker); Albert Santos Dumont (1873-1932) (within shouting distance of this marker); André Prochasson (about 90 meters
this page online
Also see . . . The contemporary Government of Catalonia (20th and 21st centuries). GenCat website entry:
Excerpt: … The military occupation of Catalonia was completed in early 1939. The Government of Catalonia was abolished, its assets were seized and the Provincial Councils were re-established, with the offices of the Barcelona Provincial Council set up in the Palace at Plaça Sant Jaume. Thus began a period of deprivation of democracy and Catalan national rights, which lasted until the death of the dictator on 20 November 1975.(Submitted on April 9, 2024.)
The top officials of the Government of Catalonia and the Spanish Republic were forced into exile. President Lluís Companys took refuge in France, but when France was occupied by the Germans during World War II he was arrested by the Nazis and turned over to Franco’s police. The President of the Government was taken to Madrid and later to Barcelona. He wassummarily court-martialled and executed by a firing squad at the Castle of Montjuïc on 15 October 1940.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 25, 20242. Seat of the Catalonian Government in Exile Marker - wide viewThe marker is visible here above the door.
After the death of Companys, Josep Irla, the President of the Parliament of Catalonia elected in 1938, temporarily assumed the post of President of the Government in exile. In 1945, he formed a government that consisted of well-known figures but was understandably inoperative. After Irla’s resignation in 1954, a group of former members of the Catalan Parliament met at the Spanish Embassy in Mexico, which was maintained by republican officials because the Mexican government had not recognised Franco’s regime….
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 25, 2024
3. Seat of the Catalonian Government in Exile Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 50 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 9, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
