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Café Du Croissant
The ''Café du Croissant'' or ''Crosse du Croisant'' (today the ''Taverne du Croissant'') is a café in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, 2nd arrondissement of Paris, France. It is famous for having been the place of the assassination of Jean Jaurès by Raoul Villain on July 31, 1914. On February 20, 1938, the owner Albert Wiedmer donated the marble plaque of the table on which Jaurès was assassinated to the municipality of Champigny-sur-Marne at the request of the city's mayor Albert Thomas (minister), Albert Thomas, a friend of Jaurès. It was classified as a Monument historique, Historic Monument object in 1988. Yet the waiters still have the patrons believe the café has kept the original table with a dark stain on a brighter wood that is said to be Jaurès's blood. The assassination is still remembered in the café: in 1923, a commemorative plaque was added to the façade by the Human Rights League (France), Human Rights League; a red and golden floor mosaic shows the date ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rue Montmartre
Boulevard Montmartre is one of the four grands boulevards of Paris. It was constructed in 1763. Contrary to what its name may suggest, the road is not situated on the hills of Montmartre. It is the easternmost of the grand boulevards. History In 1851, as part of its publicity, an auction of a gold ingot to finance the expatriation of 3,300 would-be gold prospectors to San Francisco was held. The ingot, valued at 400,000 francs, was exhibited on the boulevard. Location Contrary to what its name may suggest, the road is not situated on the hills of Montmartre but is the easterly extension of Boulevard Haussmann and the Boulevard des Italiens at their junction with Rue de Richelieu. Boulevard Montmartre marks the border between the 2nd A second is the base unit of time in the International System of Units (SI). Second, Seconds or 2nd may also refer to: Mathematics * 2 (number), as an ordinal (also written as ''2nd'' or ''2d'') * Second of arc, an angular measurement unit, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
