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Ile de la Cité in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
 

Joachim du Bellay

 
 
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 11, 2024
1. Joachim du Bellay Marker
Inscription.  
Ici
était la maison
ou
le poète
Joachim du Bellay
est mort
âgé de trente-sept ans
le premier janvier 1560

(English translation:)
Here was the house where the poet Joachim du Bellay died aged thirty-seven on the first of January 1560.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is January 1, 1560.
 
Location. 48° 51.212′ N, 2° 21.058′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Ile de la Cité. It is at the intersection of Rue Massillon and Rue Chanoinesse on Rue Massillon. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Rue Chanoinesse, Paris, Île-de-France 75004, 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: Marcel Le Vionnois (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bells of Notre Dame (within shouting distance of this marker); Héloïse and Abelard (within shouting distance of this marker); Edmond Haraucourt (within shouting distance of this marker); Rene Coty
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Yvonne Netter (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Edmond Fleg (about 90 meters away); Vladimir Jankélévitch (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
 
Also see . . .  Joachim du Bellay (Wikipedia). Overview:
Joachim du Bellay (c. 1522 – 1 January 1560) was a French poet, critic, and a founder of La Pléiade. He notably wrote the manifesto of the group: Défense et illustration de la langue française, which aimed at promoting French as an artistic language, equal to Greek and Latin.
(Submitted on October 1, 2024.) 
 
Joachim du Bellay Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 11, 2024
2. Joachim du Bellay Marker - wide view
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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