Location: 10 Rue Pavée, 75004 Paris, Paris.
Designed in 1913 by Art Nouveau architect Hector Guimard, this synagogue served many Eastern European Jewish immigrants. In October 1941 it was targeted in antisemitic attacks against Paris synagogues. The building survived and is still an active house of prayer – a fragile victory over those who wanted it erased.
Period recorded for this site: 20th century.
Theme: World War 2.
Coordinates: 48.85540, 2.35940.
This plaque is a stop on the walk: Paris Occupied: Shoah & Deportation.
On Paris Occupied: Shoah & Deportation: Designed in 1913 by Art Nouveau architect Hector Guimard, this synagogue served many Eastern European Jewish immigrants. In October 1941 it was targeted in antisemitic attacks against Paris synagogues. The building survived and is still an active house of prayer – a fragile victory over those who wanted it erased.
Other plaques within a few minutes' walk: Bombardement du 12 avril 1918 (56 m); Prison de la Grande Force (119 m); Enceinte de Philippe Auguste – Tour Montgommery (149 m); Arnaud Marty-Lavauzelle (152 m); Croix Rouge française (157 m).