The Place Denfert-Rochereau, previously known as the Place d'Enfer, is a public square located in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, France, in the Montparnasse district, at the intersection of the bou
The Lion of Belfort in the Place Denfert-Rochereau
The tax-collection pavilion of the Enfer barrier. The entrance to the catacombs is behind the double-gate on the left.
Pierre Philippe Marie Aristide Denfert-Rochereau,, was a French serviceman and politician. He achieved fame by successfully defending besieged Belfort during the Franco-Prussian War: this earned him t
Place Denfert-Rochereau
…Froidevaux, Victor-Considérant and de Grancey. It is one of the largest and most important squares on the left bank of the Seine. The square is named after Pierre Denfert-Rochereau, the French commander who organized the defense at the siege of Belfort during the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871). It is dominated by the Lion of…