Maison-Blanche in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Camille Claudel

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 17, 2024

1. Camille Claudel Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

De 1888 à 1899, la sculptrice
Camille Claudel
(1864-1943)
habita et travailla dans un atelier
en fond de cour
qui se trouvait au 113 Boulevard
d'Italie
(aujourd'hui Auguste Blanqui).
Elle y créa des oeuvres majeures telles
La Valse, Les Causeuses, La Vague...

(English translation:)
From 1888 to 1899, the sculptor Camille Claudel (1864-1943) lived and worked in a studio at the back of the courtyard located at 113 Boulevard d'Italie (today Boulevard Auguste Blanqui). There she created major works such as La Valse (“The Waltz”), Les Causeuses, La Vague (“The Wave”)...

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 48° 49.812′ N, 2° 20.725′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Maison-Blanche. It is on Boulevard Auguste Blanqui west of Rue Vergniaud, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Boulevard Auguste Blanqui, Paris, Île-de-France 75013, 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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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Georges Piron (1888 - 1943) (approx. half a kilometer away); Pierre and Marie Curie (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Gare de Denfert-Rochereau / Denfert-Rochereau Station (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); L'Astronome Danois Olaus Römer (approx. one kilometer away); Remý Dumoncel (approx. one kilometer away); Square de l’Abbé Migne (1880) (approx. one kilometer away); Catacombes (approx. one kilometer away); L’Église de Notre Dame de la Cuisine Fatiguée (approx. one kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

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Also see . . . Camille Claudel (Wikipedia). Overview:

Camille Rosalie Claudel (8 December 1864 – 19 October 1943) was a French sculptor known for her figurative works in bronze and marble. She died in relative obscurity, but later gained recognition for the originality and quality of her work. The subject of several biographies and films, Claudel is well known for her sculptures including The Waltz and The Mature Age.

(Submitted on September 24, 2024.)

Camille Claudel Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 17, 2024

2. Camille Claudel Marker - wide view

<i>La Valse </i> by Camille Claudel - Musée Camille Claudel copy image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jean-Pierre Dalbéra (via Wikimedia Commons under CC 2.0 license), August 8, 2018

3. La Valse by Camille Claudel - Musée Camille Claudel copy

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.