Molière's Two Birthplaces, 1st arrondissement, Paris

'J. B. POQUELIN DE MOLIÈRE

CETTE MAISON A ÉTÉ BÂTIE

SUR L'EMPLACEMENT

DE CELLE OÙ IL NAQUIT

L'AN 1620'

This is an extremely impressive memorial on 31 rue du Pont-Neuf, although the claim is untrue: not only wasn't Molière born in a house where the present building is, but he wasn't born in 1620 either.

'CETTE MAISON A ÉTÉ CONSTRUITE

SUR L'EMPLACEMENT DE CELLE OÙ EST NÉ

MOLIÈRE

LE 15 JANVIER 1622'

This site, on the corner of the present rue Sauval (formerly rue des Vieilles-Étuves) and rue Saint-Honoré, is where Molière was born. He was baptised on 15 January 1622, so he was probably born slightly before this date.


Below, a link to my post on Molière's fountain:

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Molière's Fountain