Rue Eug\u00e8ne-Pelletan is not just a street. It is a tribute to a man of words and action. The street in the 14th arrondissement of Paris bears the name of Eug\u00e8ne Pelletan. Let me tell you more about the man behind the name of Rue Eug\u00e8ne Pelletan.
Eug\u00e8ne Pelletan was born in 1813. He lived until 1884. He was more than just a writer. He was also a journalist and a politician. Rue Eug\u00e8ne-Pelletan is a small street. It connects the Rue Froidevaux and the Rue Lalande. But its namesake casts a long shadow.
Imagine Eug\u00e8ne Pelletan. He was a fierce opponent of Napol\u00e9on III. After the Second Empire fell he became a deputy then a senator. He founded La Tribune in 1868. This was a newspaper that opposed the imperial regime.
Pelletan’s life was full of literary and political activity. He worked with Alphonse de Lamartine. Lamartine introduced him to politics. Pelletan was also a Freemason.
He supported projects for the seaside resort of Royan. He even wrote a romanticized history of the town called Naissance d’une Ville. Pelletan also served as a municipal councilor. He often went to Saint-Georges-de-Didonne to rest.
Pelletan had strong beliefs. He was Protestant and anti-clerical. He wrote about his grandfather. His grandfather was pastor Jarousseau. Pelletan dedicated a book to him called Jarousseau pasteur du d\u00e9sert.
The city of Paris honored Eug\u00e8ne Pelletan with Rue Eug\u00e8ne-Pelletan. The street was officially named after him in 1884. This was the year of his death. The street is about 47 meters long and 6 meters wide.
Before finding its final resting place, Eug\u00e8ne Pelletan was initially buried in Montparnasse Cemetery. Later his family moved his remains. They placed him in the family vault. This vault is in the Bois de Saint-Georges-de-Didonne cemetery.
Pelletan’s legacy extends beyond politics. He founded a kind of “republican dynasty.” His son Camille Pelletan was also a politician. His descendants were influential in French society.
So as you walk along Rue Eug\u00e8ne-Pelletan remember the man. He was a writer a politician and a champion of the republic. He made a difference during his life. This street is named in his honor.