Rousseau's Wrong Birthplace

Rousseau's Wrong Birthplace. A commemorative plaque was placed at 27 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau in 1793 to mark the supposed birthplace of the famous philosophe…

Location: 27 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Geneva, Switzerland

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Category: legendary

A commemorative plaque was placed at 27 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau in 1793 to mark the supposed birthplace of the famous philosopher. However, it was later discovered that Rousseau was actually born in the Old Town, and the plaque was replaced in 1904.

Source: Curiosités du quartier Grottes Saint-Gervais

Rousseau's Wrong Birthplace — Geneva, Canton of Zurich

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