Plaque

Verlaine birth

Inscription

Dans cette maison, le poete Paul Verlaine est ne le 30 Mars 1844.

(Translated: The poet, Paul Verlaine, was born in this house 30 March 1844.}

Site: Verlaine birth (1 memorial)

57000, W, Rue Haute Pierre, 2

In Metz, France. Yes, you guessed it, we spotted this while on holiday, and knowing we already had plaques for Verlaine in London and on Brussels Remembers, we could not resist.

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Verlaine birth

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Paul Verlaine

French poet. Born Metz, France. Has been described as an ugly, homicidal alco...

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