Montparnasse in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Bombardement de Paris
Bombing of Paris
1914-1918
On obus allemand este tombe sur la Maternite dans la salle Baudelocque
(20 victimes)
11 avril 1918
Bombing of Paris
1914-1918
A German shell fell on the Maternity Hospital in the Baudelocque Hall
(20 victims)
April 11, 1918
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is April 11, 1918.
Location. 48° 50.327′ N, 2° 20.358′ E. Memorial is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Montparnasse. It is at the intersection of Boulevard de Port-Royal, on the right when traveling east on Boulevard de Port-Royal. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 119 Bd de Port-Royal, Paris, Île-de-France 75014, 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: Ancienne abbaye de Port-Royal (here, next to this marker); La Maternite Ecole d’Accouchement (a few steps from this marker); Marechal Ney (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Jardin des grands explorateurs (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); L'Astronome Danois Olaus Römer (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Romain Rolland (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Lila Kedrova (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Henri Poincaré (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Also see . . . Paris Gun. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 10, 2024.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 10, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on August 12, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on August 10, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.


