Sentier in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Assassination of Jean Jaurès
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2024
1. Assassination of Jean Jaurès Marker
le 31 juillet 1914
Jean Jaurès
fut
assassiné
Hommage de la Ligue des Droits de l'Homme 1923
Here on July 31, 1914 Jean Jaurès was assassinated
Tribute from the Rights of Men League 1923
Erected 1923 by la Ligue des Droits de l'Homme.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is July 31, 1914.
Location. 48° 52.153′ N, 2° 20.595′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Sentier. It is at the intersection of Rue Montmarte and Rue du Croissant, on the right when traveling north on Rue Montmarte. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 146 Rue Montmartre, Paris, Île-de-France 75002, 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.
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1. Assassination of Jean Jaurès at Wikipedia. "Committed three days before France's entry into World War I, this murder put an end to the desperate efforts Jaurès had made since the Sarajevo bombing to prevent a military explosion in Europe. It precipitated the rallying of the majority of the French left to the Sacred Union (a political truce in France in which the left-wing agreed, during World War I, not to oppose the government or call any strikes), including many socialists and trade unionists who had previously refused to support the war. The Sacred Union ceased to exist in
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2024
2. Assassination of Jean Jaurès Marker
The marker is underneath the blue awning on the cafe, the "Bistrot du Croissant" at the time of the photo.
2. Cafe du Croissant at Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 4, 2024.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
