Monsieur Dutilleul - Paris, France
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N 48° 53.257 E 002° 20.271
31U E 451459 N 5415174
This is a sculpture of Monsieur Dutilleul, a character from the novel "The Man who Walked through Walls".
Waymark Code: WMNX9V
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 05/17/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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The 1943 novel "The Man who Walked through Walls" or "Le Passe-muraille" is a French literature classic written by novelist Marcel Aymé (1902-1967).
In it, 42-year-old fictional character Monsieur Dutilleul has the ability to walk through walls. Ultimately he gets stuck permanently in a wall. The short story was translated to English in 2012.

This sculpture of the character is in Place Marcel Aymé in Montmartre. It was created by sculptor Jean Marais (1913-1998) in 1989 as a tribute to Marcel Aymé.
Character Type: Literature

Character originator: Marcel Aymé

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Address or Location:
Place Marcel-Aymé, 2 Rue Norvins, in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris.
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