Champs-Élysées in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

The Students of France

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 1, 2012

1. The Students of France Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Le 11 Novembre 1940
devant la tombe de l’Inconnu
Les Etudiants de France
manifestant en masse
Les Premiers
résistèrent à l’occupant

English translation
On November 11, 1940, before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the students of France demonstrated the first mass resistance against the occupier.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 1940.

Location. 48° 52.413′ N, 2° 17.813′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Champs-Élysées. It is at the intersection of Champs-Élysées and Avenue de Friedland, on the right when traveling west on Champs-Élysées. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 156 Champs-Élysées, Paris, Île-de-France 75003, 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

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tribute to the Unknown Soldier (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Henry de La Vaulx (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Maurice Ravel (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Juan Bautista Alberdi (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); André Prochasson (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Albert Santos Dumont (1873-1932) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Siégé de le Gouvernement de Catalogne en Exil / Seat of the Catalonian Government in Exile (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Raimu (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Regarding The Students of France. In German-Occupied France, the Nazi authorities were fearful that any formal observance of Armistice Day (November 11) would incite a demonstration. They prohibited ceremonies of any kind, even church services or commemorations at war memorials. When the time came to make a stand, it was the young people — rather than the veterans — who defied the ban. French students staged a massive protest against the Occupation and paraded along the Champs-Élysées — which, since the fall of France, had become

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 1, 2012

2. The Students of France Marker

the purview of the Wehrmacht and its marching bands. Many of the students were arrested. Many were sent to prison. Adapted from Second by Second World War II (secondbysecondworldwar.com)

The Arc d'Triomphe in Place de Charles de Gaulle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 1, 2012

3. The Arc d'Triomphe in Place de Charles de Gaulle

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 624 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 7, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.