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 The Place de l'Odéon | |
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| Location | Paris, France |
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| Arrondissement | 6th |
| Quarter | Odéon |
| Coordinates | 48°51′00″N2°20′19″E / 48.8499°N 2.3387°E /48.8499; 2.3387 |
ThePlace de l'Odéon (French pronunciation:[plasd(ə)lɔdeɔ̃]; English: Odeon Square) is a semicircularsquare in the Odéonquarter in the6th arrondissement ofParis, France.
The Place de l'Odéon is in the6th arrondissement of Paris. It is built as a semi-circle, with its base facing south and running along theOdéon Theatre for which it is named.
From the arc, five streets lead off from the square at regular intervals:
To the south, on either side of the theatre, two parallel streets run perpendicular to the square: the Rue Rotrou to the west and the Rue Corneille to the east. The Café Voltaire stood at no. 1, frequented by the likes ofBarrès,Bourget,Mallarmé, andVerlaine in the 19th century.[citation needed]
The square was built in 1779, and has concave-fronted buildings.[1][2] It was opened byletters patent on August 10, 1779, on the site of the Condé Hotel under the name of the Place du Théâtre-Français ("French-Theater Square"). It was later renamed to the Place de la Comédie-Française ("French-Comedy Square"), before taking its current name in 1807.[3]
TheCafé Voltaire, named after the philosopher and writerVoltaire, was once located in the square. It was frequently visited by Voltaire and his friends.[4][5]
Camille Desmoulins, his wifeLucile Desmoulins, andFabre d'Églantine lived at 2, Place de l'Odéon, until they were arrested and subsequently executed at thePlace de la Révolution. Camille Desmoulins and Fabre d’Églantine were executed on April 5, 1794 along with, among others, fellow revolutionaryGeorges Danton. Lucile Desmoulins was executed on April 13, 1794. A plaque was installed to honor their memory. This plaque was once briefly stolen in 1986 for unknown reasons, however it was recovered in an abandoned bus yard and can still be seen today.[citation needed]
During theThree Glorious Days of the July Revolution of 1830, the route was the site of confrontation between insurgents and troops.[citation needed]