Place Fernand-Mourlot, Public square in Montparnasse district, France
Place Fernand-Mourlot is the central median of the western part of Boulevard Edgar-Quinet in Paris's 14th arrondissement, running between Rue du Départ to the west and Rue du Montparnasse and Rue de la Gaîté to the east. It is a planted strip rather than a conventional open square, and Montparnasse Tower stands in view from it.
The square was named by a municipal decree of 12 October 1999, after the lithographer Fernand Mourlot (1895–1988). The central median of Boulevard Edgar-Quinet had carried no name before that decision.
The square's name honours Fernand Mourlot (1895–1988), a lithographer whose workshop printed posters and prints for artists of the period. The naming was decided by a municipal decree of 12 October 1999; before that the median had no name of its own.
The square is easily reached via the Edgar-Quinet metro station on line 6, which provides quick access. As a public space, it remains open and accessible throughout the day, offering a quieter passage compared to nearby streets.
The square is not a separate street but the central median of Boulevard Edgar-Quinet's western section, running between Rue du Départ and the Rue du Montparnasse and Rue de la Gaîté junction. It had no name until a municipal decree of 12 October 1999 named it after the lithographer Fernand Mourlot (1895–1988).
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