Tour Eiffel - Parc du Champ-de-Mars in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Le Drapeau Tricolore
[The French Flag]
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 1, 2012
1. Le Drapeau Tricolore Marker
Here, on August 25, 1944, ordered by Captain Sarniguet, sergeants Duriauz Henri and Pierre Noël, Corporal Charles Rouard and firefighters Conversy Marcel and André Taillefer of the Paris Regiment of Firefighters hoisted the tricolor in the still occupied capital.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Liberation of Paris, and the Vexillology series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 48° 51.492′ N, 2° 17.677′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Tour Eiffel - Parc du Champ-de-Mars. It can be reached from Avenue Anatole France. This marker is located on the west corner of the third level observation deck of the
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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: Bureau de Gustave Eiffel (here, next to this marker); La Premiere Liaison Radioelectrique (here, next to this marker); Edmond Széchenyi (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Paul Morand (about 210 meters away); Lucien Guitry and Sacha Guitry (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Marie Louise Monnet, Germaine and Madeleine Tambour Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Edouard de Curieres de Castelnau (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Châteaubriand (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 1, 2012
2. Le Drapeau Tricolore Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 1, 2012
3. The third level of the Eiffel Tower
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 649 times since then and 17 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.
