Quinze-Vingts in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
August 1944 12th Arrondissement Police Memorial
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 10, 2024
1. August 1944 12th Arrondissement Police Memorial Marker
À la mémoire des Gardiens de la Paix du XIIe Arrt.
Morts pour la Liberation de Paris
(August 19-24, 1944 - In memory of the Policemen of the 12th Arrondissement who died for the Liberation of Paris.)
Silvestri Charles C re Dre
Pegart Paul B1er
Gandriaux Marcel Gdien
Gerbaud Camille “
Ladet Louis “
Lecomte Jacques “
Regnier Henri “
Soladier Andre “
Theureau Simon “
Thiebaut Alfred “
Perretin Raymond “
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Liberation of Paris series list.
Location. 48° 50.659′ N, 2° 22.866′ E. Memorial is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Quinze-Vingts. It is at the intersection of Avenue Daumesnil and Rue de Rambouillet, on the right when traveling south on Avenue Daumesnil. The memorial is affixed to the Commissariat Central de Police building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 80 Avenue Daumesnil, Paris, Île-de-France 75012, 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: Ecole Élementaire Diderot Deported Jewish Students Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); 46ème Regiment d’Infanterie Caserne / 46th Infantry Regiment Barracks (approx. half a kilometer away); Jardin Martha Desrumaux (2019) (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Square Eugène-Thomas (1877)
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1. Paul Pégart (L’UACPPSI, in French). The story for several of those named on the plaque is told is told in this excerpt from the Police Union’s biography of Brigadier Paul Pégart (in translation):
On August 22, 1944, amidst the Allied advance and the fighting for the liberation of Paris, insurgent police officers from the 12th arrondissement police station came to the aid of railway workers, primarily members of the "Tante Jeanne" resistance group, who were engaged in combat with the enemy at the Porte de Charenton (12th arrondissement), near the Valmy Cemetery.(Submitted on January 29, 2026.)
The railway workers had just captured a group of isolated German soldiers, who were in fact leading a larger unit, supported by a motorized vehicle.
Atthe end of the skirmish, nine resistance fighters were killed, including five police officers from the 12th arrondissement: Brigadier Paul Pégart, 42 years old, and constables Louis Ladet, 24 years old, Robert Jégou, 23 years old, Henri Régnier, 44 years old, and Simon Theurau, 41 years old.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 10, 20242. August 1944 12th Arrondissement Police Memorial - wide view
2. Liberation of Paris (Wikipedia). (Submitted on January 29, 2026.)
Additional keywords. plaque commémorative
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 24 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
