Georges Brassens in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Emile Plaisant

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 28, 2024

1. Emile Plaisant Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Ici est tombé
pour la libération de Paris
le 24 août 1944

Emile Plaisant
34 ans

(English translation:)
Here on the 24th of August, 1944, for the liberation of Paris fell Emile Plaisant, age 34.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Liberation of Paris series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 24, 1944.

Location. 48° 49.934′ N, 2° 18.127′ E. Memorial is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Georges Brassens. It is on Rue des Morillons, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 40bis Rue des Morillons, Paris, Île-de-France 75015, 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: Les abattoirs / The Slaughterhouses (within shouting distance of this marker); Parc Georges-Brassens (1991) (about 120 meters away, measured

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in a direct line); Equine Industry World War I Memorial (about 210 meters away); La Ruche (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Roger Corrouge (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Alfred Boucher (1850-1934) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Paul Budant (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Germain Bedeau (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . .
1. Plaque en hommage à Emile Plaisant (Musée de la Résistance en ligne, in French).

Excerpt (in translation): Emile Plaisant, 34, member of the FFI squadron of Vaugirard, was killed on August 24 at 11:00 p.m. in front of the north entrance to the Vaugirard slaughterhouses.

On August 24, 1944 at the end of the evening, taking advantage of the departure of the police forces for the Town Hall which the first soldiers of the 2nd DB had just reached, the Germans attacked the FFI Squadron of Vaugirard stationed at the Abattoirs on Rue des Morillons…. The fighting cost the lives of seven FFI and twenty German soldiers... The men were exhausted, the ammunition was lacking. Calls for help were launched towards Clamart and Meudon, the Fire Department promised to send weapons through the sewers... Finally the attackers withdrew at the cost of numerous deaths and vehicles
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 28, 2024

2. Emile Plaisant Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here in the center of the picture, peeking out just above the shrubbery, and is rather inconspicuous.
set on fire with molotov cocktails….On the FFI side, there were injuries and two deaths: Roger Corrouge, 32, killed while defending the gate on Rue de Dantzig and Emile Plaisant, 34, mortally wounded while defending the gate on Rue des Morillons.

(Submitted on April 29, 2024.)

2. Emile Plaisant, souvenirs de sa fille (La Libération de Paris, in French). = Emile Plaisant - memories from his daughter (Submitted on April 29, 2024.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.