Val-de-Grâce in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Sigmund Freud

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 12, 2025

1. Sigmund Freud Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Sigmund Freud
Createur de la Psychanalyse
habita cette maison
1885-1886

(Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, lived in this building, 1885-86.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine.

Location. 48° 50.787′ N, 2° 20.48′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Val-de-Grâce. It is on Rue Le Goff, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Rue Le Goff, Paris, Île-de-France 75005, 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: Pablo Picasso (a few steps from this marker); Jules Vallès (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Vulpian (about 90 meters away); a different

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marker also named Sigmund Freud (about 90 meters away); La Bocca della Verita (about 90 meters away); Parloir aux Bourgeois / Parlor of the Citizens (about 120 meters away); Jean Bachelet (about 120 meters away); Stendhal (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

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Also see . . . Sigmund Freud (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

Sigmund Freud (born Sigismund Schlomo Freud; 6 May 1856 – 23 September 1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for evaluating and treating pathologies seen as originating from conflicts in the psyche, through dialogue between patient and psychoanalyst, and the distinctive theory of mind and human agency derived from it.

In October 1885, Freud went to Paris on a three-month fellowship to study with Jean-Martin Charcot, a renowned neurologist who was conducting scientific research into hypnosis. He was later to recall the experience of this stay as catalytic in turning him toward the practice of medical psychopathology and away from a less financially
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 12, 2025

2. Sigmund Freud Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here just to the left of the lit-up Hôtel sign.
promising career in neurology research…

(Submitted on April 14, 2025.)

Additional keywords. plaque commémorative

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.