Saint Victor in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Porte Saint-Marcel / Saint Marcel Gate

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 26, 2023

1. Porte Saint-Marcel / Saint Marcel Gate Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Du regne de Louis la Grande en l'année MDCLXXXV la Porte St. Marcel qui estoit en cet endroict a esté démolie par l'ordre de Mrs. Les Prévost des Marchands et Eschevins et la présente inscription apposée en exécution de l'arrest du Conseil du XVII Avril au dit an pour marquer le lieu ou estoit cette porte et servir ce que de raison.

(English translation:)

In the reign of Louis the Great in the year 1685 the Porte St. Marcel (St. Marcel Gate), which was at this location, was demolished by the order of the Officers of the Merchants and Aldermen and the present inscription affixed in execution of the decree of the Council of April 17 in that said year to mark the place where this Gate was and what purpose it served.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical date for this entry is April 17, 1685.

Location. 48° 50.679′ N, 2° 20.958′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Saint Victor. Marker is at the intersection of Rue Mouffetard and Place de la Contrescarpe on Rue Mouffetard

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. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Rue Mouffetard, Paris, Île-de-France 75005, France. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) (a few steps from this marker); René Descartes (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul de Chomedey (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Paul de Chomedey (about 90 meters away); Ecole Élémentaire Rollin Jewish Students Deportation Memorial (about 90 meters away); James Joyce (1882-1941) (about 120 meters away); Valery Larbaud (1881-1957) (about 120 meters away); Enceinte de Philippe Auguste / The Wall of Philip II Augustus (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . Porte Saint-Michel (Wikipedia, in French). Offers a very short history and clarifies that this marker is present at the location of the outer gate.

Excerpt (in translation): Porte Saint-Marcel (or Porte Bordet or Porte Bordelle) is a former city gate in Paris. Built at the beginning of the 13th century as part the Philippe Auguste city wall, it was demolished in the 17th century.

It is so named because it led to the town of Saint-Marcel, then located outside Paris on rue Mouffetard, which was sometimes called rue Saint-Marcel. This street crossed the Faubourg Saint-Médard as far
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 26, 2023

2. Porte Saint-Marcel / Saint Marcel Gate Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here on the corner of the Café Delmas, just a bit to the left of the clock.
as the bridge over the Bièvre near the Saint-Médard church. Entrance to the town of Saint-Marcel was on the other side of this bridge.

An outer gate was built under Charles V beyond a second ditch, 80 meters past the inner gate, at 9 rue Mouffetard, where an inscription recalls the destruction of this structure in 1685 at the same time as the main gate.

(Submitted on August 4, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.