Saint-Lambert in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Alfred Boucher (1850-1934)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 28, 2024
1. Alfred Boucher (1850-1934) Marker
Il en acquit divers elements dont la rotonde conçue par Gustave Eiffel
Remontee par ses soins Passage Dantzig elle ali ait alors devenir sous le nom de "La Ruche" le symbole de ce lieu d'accueil pour artistes que Boucher avait genereusement imagine
Peintres, sculpteurs, y vinrent du monde entier parmi eux Chagall, Soutine, Leger, Zadkine
En 1970, les efforts de nombreux artistes conjugues a ceux de Genevieve Schlumberger, Rene Seydoux et Bernard Anthonioz eviterent une demolition annoncee
Desormais centenaire "La Ruche" peut demeurer le lieu international de creation dont Alfred Boucher avait reve
Alfred Boucher was a renowned and honored sculptor in 1902, when the Exposition Universelle (“Universal Exhibition”) was being held. He acquired various elements from the exhibition including the rotunda designed by Gustave Eiffel.
Reassembled by him through Passage Dantzig, it then became known as “La Ruche”, the symbol of a place of welcome for artists that Boucher
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Painters and sculptors came from all over the world, including Chagall, Soutine, Leger and Zadkine.
In 1970, the efforts of many artists combined with those of Genevieve Schlumberger, Rene Seydoux and Bernard Anthonioz avoided an announced demolition.
Now a hundred years old, "La Ruche" can remain the international place of creation that Alfred Boucher had dreamed of.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 48° 49.936′ N, 2° 17.824′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Saint-Lambert. It is on Passage de Dantzig, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Passage de Dantzig, Paris, Île-de-France 75015, 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
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 28, 2024
2. Alfred Boucher (1850-1934) Marker - wide view
The “La Ruche” building lies beyond the gates, and little of it is visible from the street.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Roger Corrouge (a few steps from this marker); La Ruche (a few steps from this marker); Paul Budant (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Germain Bedeau (about 210 meters away); Le Stade Légion Saint-Michel / Legion Saint-Michel Stadium (about 210 meters away); Parc Georges-Brassens (1991) (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Les abattoirs / The Slaughterhouses (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Rue Olivier de Serres Deported Jewish Students Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
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1. Alfred Boucher (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
Alfred Boucher (23 September 1850 – 1934) was a French sculptor who was a mentor to Camille Claudel and a friend of Auguste Rodin.(Submitted on January 21, 2025.)
He founded the studio La Ruche in Montparnasse in 1902 to help young artists. He received the Grand Prix de sculpture de l'Exposition Universelle in 1900. He died in Aix-les-Bains at the age of 84.
2. La Ruche (residence) (Wikipedia). Overview:
La Ruche(Submitted on January 21, 2025.)("the beehive") was an artist's residence in the Montparnasse district of Paris. It now hosts around fifty artists and stages art exhibitions open to the public.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 28, 20243. Alfred Boucher (1850-1934) Marker - wide view
via Wikimedia Commons, December 15, 1918
4. La Ruche
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 21, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
