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

La défense de la Barrière de Clichy

— Histoire de Paris —

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 6, 2025

1. La défense de la Barrière de Clichy Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Jusqu'en 1860, la barrière de Clichy, maillon de l'enceinte des fermiers généraux, occupait la partie centrale de la place. En mars 1814, l'ennemi russe et prussien marche sur la capitale. La défense de Paris s'organise, le maréchal Moncey à la barrière de Clichy, le général Mortier à Montmartre. Malgré leur courage exemplaire, les quelques bataillons de la garde nationale ne peuvent rien contre les 14.000 hommes des forces alliées commandés par Langeron. Toute la journée du 30 mars les combats font rage mais l'issue est fatale: le lendemain, le maréchal Marmont signe l'armistice, et quelques jours plus tard les cosaques campent sur les Champs-Elysées.

(English translation:)
Until 1860, the Clichy gate, part of the fermiers généraux wall, occupied the central section of the square. In March 1814, the Russian and Prussian enemy marched on the capital. The defense of Paris was organized, with Marshal Moncey at the Clichy gate and General Mortier at Montmartre. Despite their exemplary courage, the few battalions of the National Guard were no match for the 14,000 men of the Allied forces commanded

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by Langeron. Fierce fighting raged throughout the day of March 30th, but the outcome was fatal: the next day, Marshal Marmont signed the armistice, and a few days later, the Cossacks camped on the Champs-Élysées.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. In addition, it is included in the Histoire de Paris series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 30, 1814.

Location. 48° 53.026′ N, 2° 19.614′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Batignolles. It is at the intersection of Avenue de Clichy and Place de Clichy, on the right when traveling south on Avenue de Clichy. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Place de Clichy, 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: Monument à la mémoire de Moncey (within shouting distance of this marker); Lycee Jules Ferry Deported Jewish Students Memorial (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Le boulevard de Clichy sous le neige (about 210 meters away); L’Hippo-Palace (about 240 meters away); Le Gaumont-Palace illuminé la nuit (about 240 meters away); Le cimetiere Montmartre (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Cimetière Montmartre (1825) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Le Moulin-Rouge (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 6, 2025

2. La défense de la Barrière de Clichy Marker

Barrière de Clichy (Wikipedia, in French). (Submitted on November 17, 2025.)

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La Barrière de Clichy. Défense de Paris, le 30 mars 1814 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Horace Vernet (via Wikimedia Commons), 1820

3. La Barrière de Clichy. Défense de Paris, le 30 mars 1814

Known for his military paintings, Horace Vernet depicts in this work the defense of Paris during the French Campaign of March 30, 1814. The National Guard, composed of 1,000 men—disabled soldiers, students from the Polytechnic and Veterinary Schools, young wards, and inexperienced bourgeois—commanded by Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey, succeeded in holding off the Russian troops until the armistice. - Wikipedia (in translation)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 17, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.