Place du 8 Février 1962
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The Place du 8 Février 1962 is a public square located in the 11th arrondissement of Paris
, specifically in the Charonne district, at the intersection of the Rue de Charonne and the Boulevard Voltaire.
The name of the square commemorates the date, 8 February 1962, when the "martyrs of Charonne", nine unfortunate victims, were killed at the entrance of the nearby subway station. The killings happened during the repression of a demonstration against the shadowy Secret Army Organization (OAS)
and the Algerian War. According to the historian, Alain Dewerpe, this event qualifies as a "state-sponsored massacre".
, the mayor of Paris, after sprays of flowers were deposited at the foot of a commemorative plaque installed inside the metro station where the killings occurred. The memorial was sponsored by the General Confederation of Labor (CGT)
of the RATP (Autonomous Transport Operating Company of Paris).
It is served by the 9 line.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, specifically in the Charonne district, at the intersection of the Rue de Charonne and the Boulevard Voltaire.
The name of the square commemorates the date, 8 February 1962, when the "martyrs of Charonne", nine unfortunate victims, were killed at the entrance of the nearby subway station. The killings happened during the repression of a demonstration against the shadowy Secret Army Organization (OAS)
Organisation armée secrète
The Organisation de l'armée secrète was a short-lived, French far-right nationalist militant and underground organization during the Algerian War . The OAS used armed struggle in an attempt to prevent Algeria's independence...
and the Algerian War. According to the historian, Alain Dewerpe, this event qualifies as a "state-sponsored massacre".
Dedication of the square
The square was dedicated on 8 February 2007 by Bertrand DelanoëBertrand Delanoë
Bertrand Delanoë is a French politician, and has been the mayor of Paris since 2001. He is member of the Socialist Party . Delanoë was born in Tunis, Tunisia to a French-Tunisian father and a French mother...
, the mayor of Paris, after sprays of flowers were deposited at the foot of a commemorative plaque installed inside the metro station where the killings occurred. The memorial was sponsored by the General Confederation of Labor (CGT)
Confédération générale du travail
The General Confederation of Labour is a national trade union center, the first of the five major French confederations of trade unions.It is the largest in terms of votes , and second largest in terms of membership numbers.Its membership decreased to 650,000 members in 1995-96 The General...
of the RATP (Autonomous Transport Operating Company of Paris).
Metro station
The Place du 8 Février 1962 is: It is served by the 9 line.External links