Montmartre in Paris in Département de Paris, Paris Region, France — Western Europe

Le Château des Brouillards

— Histoire de Paris —

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 11, 2025

1. Le Château des Brouillards Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Malgré la légende, la folie édifiée ici en 1772 n'est pas destinée à l'écrivain Lefranc de Pompignan, mais à un avocat au Parlement de Paris. L'origine de ses brumes poétiques provient sans doute des vapeurs d'eau provoquées par les sources avoisinantes au contact de l'air frais. En 1854, Gérard de Nerval y rêve d'une idéale oasis de paix: "Ce qui me séduit, dans ce petit espace abrité de grands arbres, c'était d'abord ce reste de vignoble lié au souvenir de saint Denis...C'était ensuite le voisinage de l'abreuvoir, qui le soir, s'anime du spectacle de chevaux et de chiens que l'on y baigne... admirable lieu de retraite, silencieux à ses heures..." écrit-il dans "L'illustration". Délabré et menacé de démolition, le Château des Brouillards est restauré de 1922 à 1926.

(English translation:)
Despite legend, the folly built here in 1772 was not intended for the writer Lefranc de Pompignan, but for a lawyer at the Parliament of Paris. The origin of its poetic mists undoubtedly comes from the water vapors caused by the nearby springs upon contact with the fresh air. In 1854, Gérard de Nerval dreamed of an ideal oasis of peace there: "What seduced me, in this small space sheltered by large trees, was first of all this remnant of the vineyard linked to the memory of Saint Denis... Then there was the vicinity of the watering hole, which in the evening comes alive with the spectacle of horses and dogs being bathed there... an admirable place of retreat, silent at times..." he wrote in "L'illustration". Dilapidated and threatened with demolition, the Château des Brouillards was restored from 1922 to 1926.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Histoire de Paris series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1772.

Location. 48° 53.311′ N,

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2° 20.281′ E. Marker is in Paris, Ile-de-France (Paris Region), in Département de Paris. It is in Montmartre. It is at the intersection of Allée des Brouillards and Place Dalida, on the left when traveling north on Allée des Brouillards. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paris, Ile-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: Jean-Pierre Aumont (a few steps from this marker in Île-de-France); École maternelle Constantin Pecquer Deported Jewish Students Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker in Île-de-France); Suzanne Buisson (within shouting distance of this marker in Île-de-France); La Légende de saint Denis / The Legend of Saint Denis (within shouting distance of this marker in Île-de-France); Square Suzanne Buisson

Le Château des Brouillards Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 12, 2025

2. Le Château des Brouillards Marker - wide view

(1935) (within shouting distance of this marker in Île-de-France); Gen-Paul (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line in Île-de-France); D.E. Inghelbrecht (about 90 meters away in Île-de-France); Le Passe-Muraille / The Man Who Could Walk Through Walls (about 90 meters away in Île-de-France). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . Château des Brouillards (Wikipedia, in French). (Submitted on April 24, 2025.)

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Photographed by G.C.A. Paris, November 1905

3. Le Château des Brouillards

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