Montparnasse in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Robert Marchand
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 13, 2024
1. Robert Marchand Marker
Compagnon de la liberation, Robert Marchand (1915-1942) enseigna ici le dessin.
Commandant des francs-tireurs et partisans, son action de resistant s' inscrivit d'abord dans le XIVe, a Paris.
Torture et refusant de parler, il fut execute le 22 aout 1942.
A l'initiative du conseil de quartier
"I die happy to have done my duty"
A companion of the liberation, Robert Marchand (1915-1942) taught drawing here.
As a commander of the francs-tireurs and partisans, his action as a resistance fighter was first part of the 14th Arrondisement, in Paris.
Tortured and refusing to speak, he was executed on August 22, 1942.
Placed at the initiative of the district council
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is August 22, 1942.
Location. 48° 50.584′ N, 2° 19.546′ E. Memorial is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Montparnasse. It is on Boulevard du Montparnasse, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 80 Bd du Montparnasse,
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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: Raymond de la Tailhède (within shouting distance of this marker); Square Ozanam (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Georges Paulin (about 150 meters away); Le bal de la Grande Chaumière (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Gertrude Stein (approx. half a kilometer away); Louis Français (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Jean Bernard Léon Foucault (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Henri Frager (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 13, 2024
2. Robert Marchand Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
