Grandes-Carrières in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Francis Casadesus

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 11, 2025

1. Francis Casadesus Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Dans cette maison a vecu
de 1938 a 1954
Le Compositeur
Francis Casadesus
1870 - 1954
Aine d’une lignee d'artistes

(In this house from 1938 to 1954 lived the composer Francis Casadesus (1870 - 1954), the eldest of a line of artists.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 48° 53.559′ N, 2° 20.052′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Grandes-Carrières. It is on Rue Vauvenargues, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Rue Vauvenargues, Paris, Île-de-France 75018, 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: Rue Vauvenargues Deported Jewish Students Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); André Malraux (about 210 meters away,

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measured in a direct line); Square Carpeaux (1907) (about 210 meters away); Lieutenant Jacques Froment (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Guy Vignoht (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Théophile Steinlen (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); André Warnod (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Square Joël Le Tac (1935) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . .
1. Francis Casadesus (Wikipedia, in French). Overview (in translation):

François-Louis "Francis" Casadesus was a French composer, conductor, and teacher born on December 2, 1870 in Paris and died on July 2, 1954 in Suresnes. He came from the famous Casadesus musical family and was the brother of Henri and Marius Casadesus.

(Submitted on April 18, 2025.)

2. Deux Pieces by Francis Casadesus (YouTube, 6:59). Victor Almeida, Herbst Theater, San Francisco, November 19, 2011 (Submitted on April 18, 2025.)

Additional keywords. plaque commémorative

Francis Casadesus Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 11, 2025

2. Francis Casadesus Marker - wide view

Francis Casadesus Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 11, 2025

3. Francis Casadesus Marker - wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 18, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.