[An illustration of a ship, symbolizing the symbol of Paris]

Histoire de Paris

Révolution de février 1848
Ici s’élevait l’hôtel construit vers 1726 pour Legendre d’Armini. Propriété en 1807 du maréchal Berthier, il fut vendu en 1820 à l’Etat pour y établir le ministère des Affaires étrangères. Le 23 février 1848 au matin, apeuré par les violentes émeutes de la veille contre Guizot, chef dugouvernement, Louis-Philippe le renvoie et entreprend de former un nouveau cabinet. La révolution semble désamorcée, mais, dans la soirée, un groupe de manifestants se rend au ministère des Affaires étrangères, résidence de Guizot, pour le conspuer. Les soldats de garde ouvrent le feu, et tuent une quarantaine de personnes. Chargés sur une charrette, les corps sont promenés à travers Paris, qui se couvre de barricades. Le 24, le roi abdique, la République est proclamée.

[illustration of the dead on the wagon]

One of the series of signs describing historical places in Paris. The signs were placed starting in 1992 and are also called sucettes Starck (Starck’s Lollipops) after Philippe Starck who designed them.

The sign depicts the place where the revolution of 1848 began, a revolution in which King Louis Philippe was overthrown, and the Second Republic began.

The place was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

The illustration in the center of the sign is shown here at magnification Click for a larger image

Translation of the text on the sign:

[An illustration of a ship, symbolizing the symbol of Paris]

History of Paris

French Revolution of 1848
Here stood the hotel built around 1726 for Legendre d’Armini. Property in 1807 of Marshal Berthier, it was sold in 1820 to the State to establish the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On the morning of February 23, 1848, frightened by the violent riots the day before against Guizot, head of government, Louis-Philippe dismissed him and began to form a new cabinet. The revolution seemed defused, but, in the evening, a group of demonstrators went to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Guizot’s residence, to jeer him. The soldiers on guard opened fire, killing around forty people. Loaded on a cart, the bodies are paraded through Paris, which is covered with barricades. On the 24th, the king abdicated, the Republic was proclaimed.

[illustration of the dead on the wagon]