Quinze-Vingts in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Unknown Frenchman Liberation Memorial

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 10, 2024

1. Unknown Frenchman Liberation Memorial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Ici
un Français
est tombé pendant
les glorieuses journees
de la liberation pour
que revive la France

Août 1944

(English translation:)
Here
a Frenchman
fell during
the glorious days
of liberation so that
France could live again

August 1944

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Liberation of Paris series list.

Location. 48° 50.934′ N, 2° 22.376′ E. Memorial is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Quinze-Vingts. It is on Avenue Ledru Rollin, on the right. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 59 Avenue Ledru Rollin, Paris, Île-de-France 75012, 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

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of this marker: Coulée Verte René-Dumont 1987-2000 (a few steps from this marker); Paul Turgné (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); A la mémoire des otages communistes fusillés / Executed Communist Hostages Memorial (about 150 meters away); Unknown Frenchmen Liberation Memorial (about 180 meters away); Commissaire Silvestri (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Jean Jemini (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); a different marker also named Unknown Frenchman Liberation Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Guy Tessier (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . Liberation of Paris (Wikipedia). Overview:

The liberation of Paris (French: libération de Paris) was a battle that took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on 25 August 1944. Paris had been occupied by Nazi Germany since the signing of the Armistice of 22 June 1940, ...

(Submitted on October 17, 2024.)

Unknown Frenchman Liberation Memorial - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 10, 2024

2. Unknown Frenchman Liberation Memorial - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.