George Clémenceau Square

The Place Georges Clemenceau, in Roanne

The Place Georges Clemenceau is a square of Roanne that highlights fine monuments of the town. The Roanne audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this urban space that bears the name of the famous statesman, witness of the history and the heritage of the town.

The square of the statesman

The Place Georges Clemenceau reveals fine monuments of Roanne and offers a fine perspective over the heritage of the town. It bears the name of Georges Clemenceau, one of the great figures of the history of France: statesman, journalist and several times minister, he was president of the Council during the First World War, where his energy and his determination earned him the nickname of Father Victory and Tiger. Numerous French towns have given his name to a street or a square, in tribute to this great servant of the Republic. The square of Roanne, as often these urban spaces, is a place of passage, meeting and life, that structures the centre of the town and highlights the buildings that surround it. Lined with remarkable buildings and open onto the town, it constitutes a landmark and a pleasant stop of the promenade in Roanne, where history, architecture and daily life mingle. It is one of the spaces that compose the face of the town centre. An urban square and a tribute to a great man, the Place Georges Clemenceau is a fine stop of the discovery of Roanne.

What to see

Here you enjoy the square that highlights fine monuments of Roanne, bearing the name of Georges Clemenceau, statesman nicknamed Father Victory for his role during the First World War; a place of passage and life lined with remarkable buildings, it structures the centre of the town and constitutes a pleasant stop of the promenade where history and architecture mingle. The Place Georges Clemenceau is a landmark of Roanne. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Place Georges Clemenceau lies in the centre of Roanne, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public space, lined with remarkable buildings. You discover it during a walk in the town.

Who was Georges Clemenceau, whose name the square bears in Roanne?

One of the great figures of the history of France: statesman, journalist and several times minister, he was president of the Council during the First World War, where his energy earned him the nickname of Father Victory and Tiger; numerous towns have given his name to a square, like that of Roanne which highlights fine monuments.

Where is the Place Georges Clemenceau in Roanne?

In the centre of Roanne, in France.