Gaillon in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Hyacinthe Riguad

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2024

1. Hyacinthe Riguad Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Le peintre
Hyacinthe Rigaud
Né a Perpignan
le juillet 1659
Mort dans cette maison
le 29 decembre 1743

English translation
The painter
Hyacinthe Rigaud
Born in Perpignan on July 1659
Died in this house on December 29, 1743

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1659.

Location. 48° 52.083′ N, 2° 19.904′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Gaillon. It is at the intersection of Rue Louis le Grand and Rue Danielle Casanova, on the right when traveling south on Rue Louis le Grand. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Couvent des Capucines (about 120 meters away,

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measured in a direct line); Frederic-François Chopin (about 180 meters away); La Colonne Vendôme (about 180 meters away); Passage Choiseul (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Embassy of Texas (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Couvent et Club des Feuillants (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Juan Crisostomo de Arriaga (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Hôtel de Noailles (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . Hyacinthe Rigaud at Wikipedia. (18 July 1659 – 29 December 1743), known in French as Hyacinthe Rigaud, was a Catalan-French baroque painter most famous for his portraits of Louis XIV and other members of the French nobility. (Submitted on October 11, 2024.)

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2024

2. Hyacinthe Riguad Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.