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Place du Colonel Fabien

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Completion
  
January 16, 1789

Completed
  
16 January 1789

Denomination
  
July 7, 1945

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Quarter
  
Hôpital Saint-Louis. Villette. Combat.

Arrondissements
  
10th arrondissement, 19th arrondissement

The Place du Colonel Fabien (in English: "Colonel Fabien Square") is a square in Paris, France

Map of Place du Colonel Fabien, Paris, France

Before the liberation of Paris, the square was called the Place du Combat and was renamed in honour of the French communist resistance hero, Pierre Georges, whose nom-de-guerre was Colonel Fabien.

The headquarters of the French Communist Party, designed by the Brazilian communist and utilitarian architect Oscar Niemeyer is located here, as is a station of the Paris Métro. Nearby is the former location of the medieval Gibbet of Montfaucon, a multi-tiered gibbet that was for most of its history outside Paris' city walls.

References

Place du Colonel Fabien Wikipedia


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