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| Length | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Arrondissement | 3rd, 4th |
| Quarter | Marais |
| Coordinates | 48°51′42″N2°21′31″E / 48.86158°N 2.35867°E |
| From | 50 Rue de Rivoli |
| To | 51 Rue de Bretagne |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1874 |
| Denomination | 13th century |
The Rue des Archives is a street in Le Marais at the border of 3rd and 4th arrondissements of Paris, France. [1]
The street is located in Le Marais district of central Paris. It is served by the metro stations Hôtel de Ville and Rambuteau.
This street owes its name to the fact that it runs alongside the Archives Nationales (National Archives) of France.
The enclosure of Philippe Auguste initially cut off the street at no. 54 before a gate, the Porte du Chaume, was created at the end of the 13th century.
The Rue du Chaume, Rue du Grand-Chantier, and Rue des Enfants-Rouges were opened at the end of the 13th century as the main road for the subdivision of the Ville-Neuve du Temple created by the order of the Templars and once formed the Rue Neuve-du-Temple. [1]
On 23 May 1863, a decree declared the alignment of the Rue des Billettes, Rue de l'Homme-Armé, Rue du Chaume, Rue du Grand-Chantier, Rue des Enfants-Rouges, and Rue Molay. [2] These streets were designed to form a single axis crossing Le Marais. [3]
In 1874, the Rue des Archives was created by the merger of: [4]
In 1890, the street was extended between the Rue Rambuteau and the Rue de Rivoli by the absorption of:
Before 1910, the Rue des Archives ended at the Rue Dupetit-Thouars. At that time, the name of Rue Eugène-Spuller was given to the part of the Rue des Archives between the Rue de Bretagne and the Rue Dupetit-Thouars.
In 2019, three sections of the Rue des Archives were officially named (from north to south):[ citation needed ]
The plans decided in 1863 were not fully implemented and historical buildings have therefore been preserved: [1]
On the part along the former convent, the street has retained its original width.
Further up the street, there are other interesting buildings, notably at nos 79, 81, 85, and 90. [7]
In the novel Ferragus: Chief of the Devorants , by Honoré de Balzac, the widow Gruget lives at no 12 in the Rue des Enfants-Rouges. This is where Jules Desmarets listens to the conversation between his wife (Clémence Desmarets) and Ferragus XXIII. [8]
The Rue de Rivoli is a street in central Paris, France. It is a commercial street whose shops include leading fashionable brands. It bears the name of Napoleon's early victory against the Austrian army, at the Battle of Rivoli, fought on 14–15 January 1797. Developed by Napoleon through the heart of the city, it includes on one side the north wing of the Louvre Palace and the Tuileries Gardens.
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The Marché des Enfants Rouges is the oldest covered market in Paris, France. It was established in 1628 as the "petit marché du Marais" and is located at 39 Rue de Bretagne in the Marais (3rd) arrondissement. The market has been listed as a historic monument since 1982.
The Rue Rambuteau is a street in central Paris, France, named after the Count de Rambuteau who started the widening of the road prior to Haussmann's renovation of Paris. The philosopher Henri Lefebvre lived on the street and observed from his window the rhythms of everyday life at the intersection located behind the Centre Georges Pompidou.
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