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

Les Botanistes: rue du Chemin Vert

— Histoire de Paris —

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 19, 2024

1. Les Botanistes: rue du Chemin Vert Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Au XVIIe siècle, c‘était un sentier bordé de jardins et de potagers, d‘où son nom de chemin vert. Pierre-Marie-Auguste Broussonnet (1761-1807), biologiste, habita au 68, rue Parmentier. Il introduisit en France les moutons mérinos et les chèvres angoras. Le botaniste Lhéritier de Brutelle (1746-1800) vécut à cette adresse, et fút assassiné à quelques pas de sa maison. Antoine-Augustin Parmentier y mourut en 1813 à l'âge de 76 ans. Pour lutter contre la famine, il avait incité les français à se nourrir de cette plante originaire du Pérou utilisée pour l'alimentation du bétail, la pomme de terre. Afin de démontrer qu'elle pouvait pousser sur un sol stérile, il la fit cultiver avec succès dans la plaine des Sablons à Neuilly et à Grenelle.

(English translation:)
In the 17th century, the Chemin Verte was a path lined with gardens and vegetable gardens, hence its name “Green Path”. Pierre-Marie-Auguste Broussonnet (1761-1807), a biologist, lived at 68 Rue Parmentier. He introduced merino sheep and angora goats to France. The botanist Lhéritier de Brutelle (1746-1800) lived at this address, and was assassinated a few steps from his house. Antoine-Augustin Parmentier died there in 1813 at the age of 76. To fight against famine, he had encouraged

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the French to eat a plant native to Peru that was used for livestock feed, the potato. In order to demonstrate that it could grow on sterile soil, he had it cultivated successfully on the Sablons plain at Neuilly and at Grenelle.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Histoire de Paris series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.

Location. 48° 51.597′ N, 2° 22.662′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Roquette. Marker is on Rue du Chemin Vert west of Avenue Parmentier, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 68 Rue du Chemin Vert, Paris, Île-de-France 75011, France. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Antoine-Augustin Parmentier (here, next to this marker); Maurice Gardette (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Jardin de l'hôtel Lamoignon (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Le Diorama de Daguerre (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Le Wauxhall (approx. 1.5 kilometers away); La Comité Parisien de la Libération (approx. 1.5 kilometers away); La Bourse du Travail (approx. 1.5 kilometers away); Flossenbürg Concentration Camp Memorial (approx. 1.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Additional keywords. botany botanists

Les Botanistes: rue du Chemin Vert Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 19, 2024

2. Les Botanistes: rue du Chemin Vert Marker - wide view

Les Botanistes: rue du Chemin Vert Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 19, 2024

3. Les Botanistes: rue du Chemin Vert Marker - wider view

Rue du Chemin Vert taken from Rue Popincourt image. Click for full size.

Photographed By F. Fleury, circa 1903

4. Rue du Chemin Vert taken from Rue Popincourt

The location of this photo was about 80 meters to the west of the marker site, looking east towards it.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 48 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 4, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.