Ternes in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Groupe de Résistance “Le Coq Gaulois”
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“The Gallic Rooster” Resistance Group
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 9, 2025
1. Groupe de Résistance “Le Coq Gaulois” / “The Gallic Rooster” Resistance Group Marker
se trouvait
le commissariat des ternes les 21 et 22 janvier 1941
douze policiers
membres du groupe de résistance
"le Coq Gaulois"
ont été arrêtés
jugés par l'occupant allemand
emprisonnés et déportés
This was the location of the Ternes police station, where on January 21/22, 1941, a dozen police officers, members of the resistance group le Coq Gaulois (“the Gallic Rooster”) were arrested. They were tried by the German occupiers, imprisoned, and deported.
Erected 2016 by Ville de Paris.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is January 21, 1941.
Location. 48° 52.638′ N, 2° 17.733′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Ternes. It is on Rue de l'Étoile, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 Rue de l'Étoile, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Place des Ternes (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Juan Bautista Alberdi (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Maurice Ravel (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Tribute to the Unknown Soldier (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Laugier, Fourcroy, Renaudes Deported Jewish Student Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Students of France (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Honoré de Balzac (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Paul Doumer (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Also see . . . Paris rend hommage aux policiers…(Mairie de Paris, in French). Paris pays homage to the police officers who were members of the resistance group "Le Coq Gaulois"
“Press release (in pdf format)from the Mairie de Paris. Excerpt (in translation):
On May 22, 1941, the German military court of Gross Paris sentenced a group of police officers belonging mainly(Submitted on January 15, 2026.)to the Ternes police station to various penalties of imprisonment and detention. The grounds combine attempted assistance to the enemy, illicit possession of weapons, possession of anti-German leaflets, and illicit association activities. On July 7, those sentenced to detention were deported to Germany, while those sentenced to imprisonment were dispersed to various French prisons.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 9, 20252. “The Gallic Rooster” Resistance Group Marker - wide viewThe marker is visible here to the right of the doorway.
On Tuesday, Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, and Michel Cadot, Prefect of Police, will unveil a plaque at 14 rue de l'Etoile, in front of the former Ternes police station, paying tribute to these twelve police officers, members of the resistance group "Le Coq Gaulois", who bear witness to the commitment to resistance within the Parisian police force.
Additional keywords. plaque commémorative
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 9, 2025
3. “The Gallic Rooster” Resistance Group Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 33 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
