Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

George Sand (1804-1876) / Raymond Duncan

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 17, 2022

1. George Sand (1804-1876) / Raymond Duncan Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

GEORGE SAND (1804-1876)
habita cette maison en 1831
puis RAYMOND DUNCAN
y créa l'Academie
de 1929 à 1966

George Sand (1804-1876) lived in this building in 1831. Subsequently, Raymond Duncan held his "Akademia" here from 1929 to 1966.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 48° 51.358′ N, 2° 20.208′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Marker is on Rue de Seine, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 Rue de Seine, Paris, Île-de-France 75006, France. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. István Keszei (within shouting distance of this marker); Marc-Antoine Gérard de Saint-Amant (within shouting distance of this marker); János Batsányi (within shouting distance of this marker); Ancien Hotel des Pompes (within shouting distance of this marker); Jean-François Champollion

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Henri Lagriffoul (within shouting distance of this marker); Guy Robert Du Costal and Yvonne Le Marec (within shouting distance of this marker); Le Premiere Opéra de Paris (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . .
1. George Sand (Wikipedia).

"Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin (1 July 1804 – 8 June 1876), best known by her pen name George Sand, was a French novelist, memoirist, and journalist. One of the most popular writers in Europe in her lifetime, being more renowned than both Victor Hugo and Honoré de Balzac in England in the 1830s and 1840s, Sand is recognised as one of the most notable writers of the European Romantic era."

(Submitted on June 12, 2022.)

2. Raymond Duncan (dancer) (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: "Raymond Duncan (November 1, 1874, San Francisco, California – August 14, 1966, Cavalaire-sur-Mer, France) was an American dancer, artist, poet, craftsman, and philosopher, and brother of dancer Isadora Duncan....At 31 Rue de Seine...founded a school, the Akademia, which offered free courses
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 17, 2022

2. George Sand (1804-1876) / Raymond Duncan Marker - wide view
in their specialty areas of dance, arts, and crafts; they later opened a similar school in London. Each school, based on the idea of the Platonic Academy, was "an open house for every new effort in theatre, literature, music and art". Duncan's ultimate goal was a "complete technique of living" which, by synthesizing work, the arts, and physical movement, would result in the further development of man."

(Submitted on June 12, 2022.)

George Sand (1804-1876) / Raymond Duncan Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 17, 2022

3. George Sand (1804-1876) / Raymond Duncan Marker - wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 12, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.