Gaillon in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Passage Choiseul
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2024
1. Passage Choiseul Marker
Passage Choiseul
Prolongement de la rue de Choiseul, le passage Choiseul est ouvert en 1824 par l'architecte Tavernier sur les terrains des banquiers Mallet qui portaient les hotels de Gesvres, de Ratepon et du contrôle général où se trouvait l'administration de la Loterie. L'entrée du passage, rue Saint-Augustin, est un corps de logis de l'hôtel de Gesvres, construit vers 1655 par Lepautre, transformé en maison de jeu célèbre sous la Régence. Au 23 du passage se trouvait durant un siècle la librairie d'Alphonse Lemerre, éditeur des poètes parnassiens. Jacques Offenbach entrait par le 73 dans son théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, et l’enfance de Louis-Ferdinand Céline s'écoula au 67 puis au 64.
Passage Choiseul
Extension of the rue de Choiseul, the passage Choiseul was opened in 1824 by the architect Tavernier on the land of the Mallet bankers who had the hotels in Gesvres, Ratepon and the control of where the Lottery Administration was located. The entrance to the passage, rue Saint-Augustin, is a main building of the Hôtel de Gesvres, built around 1655 by Lepautre, transformed into a famous gambling house under the Regency. Number 23 of the passage was for a century the bookshop of Alphonse Lemerre, publisher of the Parnassian poets. Jacob Offenbach entered his theatre at number 73 at the Bouffes-Parisiens, and the childhood of Louis-Ferdinand Céline was spent at number 67 then at 64.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Histoire de Paris series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.
Location. 48° 52.035′ N, 2° 20.107′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Gaillon. It is on Rue des Petits Champs, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40 rue des Petits Champs, 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: Hôtel Lulli (within shouting distance of this marker); Stendhal (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Molière (about 210 meters away); La mort de Molière / The Death of Molière
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2024
2. Passage Choiseul Marker
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
