Ternes in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Maurice Ravel

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 9, 2025

1. Maurice Ravel Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Maurice RAVEL
1875-1937
vécut dans cet immeuble
de 1908 à 1917 c'est ici qu'il
composa Daphnis et Chloé

(Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) lived in this building from 1908 to 1917. It was here that he composed “Daphnis and Chloe”.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is March 7, 1875.

Location. 48° 52.515′ N, 2° 17.64′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Ternes. It is at the intersection of Avenue Carnot and Rue de Tilsitt, on the right when traveling north on Avenue Carnot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Avenue Carnot, Paris, Île-de-France 75017, 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:

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Juan Bautista Alberdi (a few steps from this marker); Tribute to the Unknown Soldier (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Groupe de Résistance “Le Coq Gaulois” / “The Gallic Rooster” Resistance Group (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Students of France (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Place des Ternes (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Henry de La Vaulx (approx. half a kilometer away); André Prochasson (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Artigas (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

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Also see . . .
1. Maurice Ravel (Wikipedia). Overview:

Joseph Maurice Ravel (7 March 1875 – 28 December 1937) was a French composer, pianist and conductor. He is often associated with Impressionism along with his elder contemporary Claude Debussy, although both composers rejected the term. In the 1920s and 1930s Ravel was internationally regarded as France's greatest living composer.

(Submitted on April 25, 2025.)

2. Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé, Suite n°2 (Seiji Ozawa) (YouTube, 15:23). (Submitted on April 25, 2025.)

Additional keywords. plaque commémorative

Maurice Ravel Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 9, 2025

2. Maurice Ravel Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here above the awnings, between the windows.

Maurice Ravel portrait image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Vera Prasilova Scott (courtesy Rice University), 1926

3. Maurice Ravel portrait

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.