Namesake | Stonewall riots |
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Arrondissement | 4th |
Quarter | Le Marais |
Coordinates | 48°51′29″N 2°21′16″E / 48.85816°N 2.35452°E |
Construction | |
Denomination | 2019 |
The Place des Émeutes-de-Stonewall is a public square in Paris, France.
For the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the City of Paris named a square to pay homage to the riots. [1] The new square was inaugurated by French officials on 19 June, with Stuart Milk and several Stonewall Inn activists. [2]
The square is the main entrance of Italian delicatessen Eataly. A Marc O'Polo boutique is also situated in the square.
The official plaque in memory of Gilbert Baker, voted unanimously by the Council of Paris, [3] is situated on a wall of the square. [4]