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Histoire de Paris

La presse
Pendant plus d’un siecle ce quartier, entre les rues de Richiclieu, Saint-Marc, Montmartre et Réaumur fut le royaume de la presse. Rue, de Richelieu siégeaient "Le Temps, "Le Journal", "L’Aurore", "’Humanité "L’Intransigeant" passa de la rue du Croissant à la rue Réaumur dans un immeuble qui abrita aussi "Paris Soir" puis "France soir"; en face, aux 111 et 113 de la rue Réaumur, se tenaient "La République" et "La Liberté". Rue Saint-Marc logeait "Le National". "La France" fut installée au 123 puis au 144 de la rue Montmartre. Au 146, le café "A la Chope du Croissant" accueillait la clientèle des journalistes: Jaurès y fut assassiné le 31 juillet 1914.

[Illustration of the place and people read newspapers]

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 describes the district where there were many newspaper editorial offices. Also in this place the politician Jean Jaurès was murdered.

The place was photographed on the same day (LA FRANCE editorial office building) Click for a larger image

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

On the same building where the editorial office of L’Aurore was located, there is a sign stating that this is where Emile Zola’s famous letter in the Dreyfus affair was sent (I Accuse) Click for sign's details

Translation of the text on the sign:

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History of Paris

The press
For more than a century this district, between the streets of Richiclieu, Saint-Marc, Montmartre and Réaumur, was the kingdom of the press. Rue, de Richelieu sat "Le Temps", "Le Journal", "L’Aurore", "’Humanité" "L’Intransigeant" moved from rue du Croissant to rue Réaumur in a building which also housed "Paris Soir" then "France Soir"; opposite, at 111 and 113 rue Réaumur, stood “La République” and “La Liberté”. Rue Saint-Marc housed “Le National”. “La France” was installed at 123 then at 144 rue Montmartre. At 146, the café "A la Chope du Croissant" welcomed the clientele of journalists: Jaurès was assassinated there on July 31, 1914.

[Illustration of the place and people read newspapers]