Place Furstenburg
Place Furstenburg
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One of Paris's smallest, yet most charming, public squares.
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Neighborhood: Saint-Germain-des-Prés
In Saint-Germain-des-Prés, life is effortlessly chic and all things are beautiful. The main boulevard is dotted with famed terraced cafés, haut-couture shops, ivy-covered railings and fine-dining restaurants. Antique dealers and art galleries surround the fine art school and small museums hide in unassuming squares. The neighborhood’s namesake church is the oldest in Paris and is the backdrop for talented musicians every weekend. The Luxembourg Gardens house the national senate, splendid lawns and flourishing flower beds. Famous faces and bourgeois Parisians frequent Saint Germain accompanied by the students of Rue Saint Guillaume and Rue des Saints-Pères. This is a neighborhood where afternoon people-watching from a café or playing cards in a brasserie are a key part of the daily fabric.
How to get there
- Mabillon • 2 min walk
- Saint-Germain-des-Prés • 3 min walk
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MidwestKathM
Detroit, MI1,088 contributions
Sep 2022
We sought out this charming Parisian square in the St. Germain de Pres neighborhood to pay homage to the film The Age of Innocence and the scene where Newland Archer comes with his son to reconnect with Countess Ellen Olenska but isn't able to do so. And it lived up to our expectations. It was quiet and peaceful on a sunny Sunday morning. Beautiful trees. The surrounding buildings are architecturally representative of Paris. As we walked into the Place, we passed and took our time to enjoy some of the nearby shops and galleries.
Written October 21, 2022
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The very romantic place de Furstenberg, is named after the famous Prince of Furstenberg, a descendant of Madame de Beauharnais, adopted daughter of the Emperor Napoleon, and this majestic apartment certainly honors the Prince's name.
This famous little place is the heart of St-Germain des Pres left bank "chic adresse". All around, you will find many prestigious stores of design, materials, decoration and antiques. Many artists have painted this romantic place. Nearby you will find the Musée Delacroix, the studio of the famous painter, Eugene Delacroix.
This famous little place is the heart of St-Germain des Pres left bank "chic adresse". All around, you will find many prestigious stores of design, materials, decoration and antiques. Many artists have painted this romantic place. Nearby you will find the Musée Delacroix, the studio of the famous painter, Eugene Delacroix.
Written May 30, 2009
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ejabre
Boston1 contribution
May 2010
Paris is really a collage of several intimate Parises that steal your heart and makes Paris yours.
The narrow ruelles that are an every day charming and wondrous promenade, the unique out of the way Places such as Place Furstenberg in the 6th arrondisesment or Place Knapp in the 7th arrondissement.
Place Furstenberg is off Place St. Germain des Pres; it can easily be overlooked because it is such a small, intimate and simple place that you could pass it by.
What will stop you is what you feel when go through it rather than what you see.
It is only after bing alerted by the burst of emotions that you start "seeing" the Place Furstenberg. This is a place whose only components are a beautiful and old style street light in the center of a small circular paved area.
That is one of the Parises and that is one of the inexplicable charms of Paris that is the home of my heart.
The narrow ruelles that are an every day charming and wondrous promenade, the unique out of the way Places such as Place Furstenberg in the 6th arrondisesment or Place Knapp in the 7th arrondissement.
Place Furstenberg is off Place St. Germain des Pres; it can easily be overlooked because it is such a small, intimate and simple place that you could pass it by.
What will stop you is what you feel when go through it rather than what you see.
It is only after bing alerted by the burst of emotions that you start "seeing" the Place Furstenberg. This is a place whose only components are a beautiful and old style street light in the center of a small circular paved area.
That is one of the Parises and that is one of the inexplicable charms of Paris that is the home of my heart.
Written March 31, 2011
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J Teo
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2,443 contributions
Dec 2015 • Friends
Paris is a city, yes. And Saint-Germain is no small district. But time and again I’ve always stumbled upon quiet squares and enclaves that is both romantic and charming. One of it is Rue de Furstenberg which was an amazing hidden gem that is miles apart from the busy boulevard off the main street. Musée Delacroix is also located in this lovely square, celebrating Delacroix’s works from the romantic age. The museum was converted from the celebrated artist’s final residence. Delacroix’s most famous piece is the Liberty Leading the People (this piece is displayed at the Louvre-Lens) depicting the French Revolution with a woman symbolising liberty holding up the French tri-colour flag.
Written January 17, 2016
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Makiabra
Luanda, Angola8 contributions
Don't trust de trip adviser map if you wanna go to Place Fustenberg. He sends you to wrong site. just look for Lacroix museum, and you will get there.
Written September 1, 2012
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Ely J
7 contributions
Nov 2010 • Solo
Having lived in Paris on the Boulevard Saint Germain des Pres, I would go frequently by the Place Furstenberg.
A uniquely elegant surprise sums up the feel when going through this Place.
It is a serene location in the middle the intensely vibrant quartier of Saint Germain des Pres.
It has the famous "je ne sais quoi" feel to it which makes it a must see in Paris.
EJ
A uniquely elegant surprise sums up the feel when going through this Place.
It is a serene location in the middle the intensely vibrant quartier of Saint Germain des Pres.
It has the famous "je ne sais quoi" feel to it which makes it a must see in Paris.
EJ
Written October 3, 2011
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RGSOUNDF
Mercerville, NJ10,753 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
Every time we come to Paris, we always make sure to stop at place Furstemberg (yes, the spelling in the heading is incorrect), a little gem of a square sandwiched between rue Jacob and rue de l'Abbaye, in the 6th arrondissement, on the Left Bank, a few minutes' walk from boulevard Saint-Germain. It is so serene, so picturesque, so unlike anything else in the city and very Parisian at the same time.
Yes, it is where the Museum of Eugene Delacroix is situated (less known the fact that later on the same studio was shared by the young Claude Monet and his close friend Frédéric Bazille, a promising young artist from the same group of future Impressionists, 'mort pour la France', killed at the age of 28 in the Franco-Prussian War), yes, the same place de Furstemberg (strictly speaking it is 'rue de Furstemberg' and not a 'place') was a home for a studio of the great French painter of the XXth century Balthus (1908-2001), and yes, there are other historical and noteworthy sites at the location, but the indescribable charm of the place is just that, its very layout, its very structure and compact yet airy ambiance.
For the cinema buffs, we would mention the fact that the location is featured in the 1996 French thriller movie L'Appartement, which remake, the 2004 Wicker Park is better known to the American viewer.
Yes, it is where the Museum of Eugene Delacroix is situated (less known the fact that later on the same studio was shared by the young Claude Monet and his close friend Frédéric Bazille, a promising young artist from the same group of future Impressionists, 'mort pour la France', killed at the age of 28 in the Franco-Prussian War), yes, the same place de Furstemberg (strictly speaking it is 'rue de Furstemberg' and not a 'place') was a home for a studio of the great French painter of the XXth century Balthus (1908-2001), and yes, there are other historical and noteworthy sites at the location, but the indescribable charm of the place is just that, its very layout, its very structure and compact yet airy ambiance.
For the cinema buffs, we would mention the fact that the location is featured in the 1996 French thriller movie L'Appartement, which remake, the 2004 Wicker Park is better known to the American viewer.
Written September 16, 2018
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Rumples
Tucson, AZ11,737 contributions
Mar 2016 • Friends
Lovely Place de Furstenberg is a circle in narrow Rue de Furstenberg that features four towering pawlonia trees and an unusual street light with five white globes for illumination at night. Small shops flank the square.The street and its square were built through a former abbey's stable yard. Numbers 6 and 8 are all that remain of the former outbuildings.
I find Place de Furstenberg to be a peaceful oasis in a bustling area of the Saint-German-des-Pres quarter. During my myriad visits throughout the years, I have rarely seen others in the area. As I stroll along the street, I sometimes feel as if I am in a village rather than a major city. My favorite season here is summer when the pawlonia have leaves and provide welcome shade.
Museum National Eugene Delacroix stands close to the square and is worth a visit. It features the apartment and studio, where the artist lived and worked between 1857 and 1863, and includes a garden. The museum displays some of his paintings and often holds temporary exhibitions.
Short Rue de Furstenberg runs between Rue Jacob and Rue de l'Abbaye in the 6th arrondissement.
I find Place de Furstenberg to be a peaceful oasis in a bustling area of the Saint-German-des-Pres quarter. During my myriad visits throughout the years, I have rarely seen others in the area. As I stroll along the street, I sometimes feel as if I am in a village rather than a major city. My favorite season here is summer when the pawlonia have leaves and provide welcome shade.
Museum National Eugene Delacroix stands close to the square and is worth a visit. It features the apartment and studio, where the artist lived and worked between 1857 and 1863, and includes a garden. The museum displays some of his paintings and often holds temporary exhibitions.
Short Rue de Furstenberg runs between Rue Jacob and Rue de l'Abbaye in the 6th arrondissement.
Written March 24, 2016
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CAPainter
San Diego, CA188 contributions
Sep 2013 • Friends
This is a quiet square, with a beautiful lampost in the center, flanked by charming old Parisian shops on the sides. You feel like you have gone back in time to 19th century Paris when you stand under the shady trees in this square. I expected to see Eugene Delacroix, the painter rushing out of his studio, which is on one side of this square with his easel under his arm and his paint box in his other going out to paint. Definately, stop by this square.
Written November 30, 2013
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sbennett39
London, UK68 contributions
Aug 2012 • Family
Place de Furstenberg is actually a street but this famous little place is in the heart of St-Germain des Pres left bank . The are four pawlonias in the square, which create a romantic feel, which is heightened at night by the street light with five globes. Delacroix decided to live here and in fact in the late seventeenth century, this area formed the forecourt to the abbatial palace. It is named after the Prince of Furstenberg, a descendant of Madame de Beauharnais and adopted daughter of the Emperor Napoleon. A parisian told me if someone takes you there you know it is a sign of love.
Written August 20, 2012
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