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The rue du Commerce, which was the main shopping street of the former commune of Grenelle, was formed in 1837 under the name of « rue Saint-Guillaume ».. Classified in the Parisian road system under the decree of May 23, 1863, it took the name of « rue de la Montagne-Noire » on February 1, 1877 before taking its current name by an order of March 16, 1877.
Café Procope in 2010. The Café Procope in the Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie is a café in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.The original café was opened in 1686 by the Sicilian chef Procopio Cutò (also known by his Italian name Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli and his French name François Procope); [1] it became a hub of the Parisian artistic and literary community in 18th and 19th centuries.
The covered passages of Paris ( French: Passages couverts de Paris) are an early form of shopping arcade built in Paris, France, primarily during the first half of the 19th century. By 1867, there were approximately 183 [1] covered passages in Paris but many were demolished during Haussmann's renovation of Paris.
As one proceeds southward along the Rue Danton, addresses on either side of the street are 'Place Saint-Michel' addresses. This continues until one approaches the Rue Saint-André des Arts, which enters from the right, when the addresses become 'Place Saint-André des Arts' addresses. Only south of this place, is the name, Rue Danton, applied.
To. 14 rue Royale. Construction. Denomination. December 10, 1847. The rue Saint-Honoré is a street in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France . It is named after the collegial Saint-Honoré church [ fr] situated in ancient times within the cloisters of Saint-Honoré. The street, on which are located a number of museums and upscale boutiques ...
Denomination. 12 August 1852. Rue Bonaparte is a street in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It spans the Quai Voltaire /Quai Malaquais to the Jardin du Luxembourg, crossing the Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the place Saint-Sulpice and has housed many of France's most famous names and institutions as well as other well-known figures from abroad.
La Tour d'Argent. Coordinates: 48°50′59.58″N 2°21′17.60″E. La Tour d'Argent. View from the restaurant of Notre Dame and the Seine. La Tour d'Argent (English: The Silver Tower) is a historic restaurant in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is located at 15 Quai de la Tournelle.
To the west of the place de la Bastille extends the rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, a street running through the centre of the Faubourg Saint-Antoine, once a village of furniture-making artisans. To the north and north-west lies Le Marais with 17th century buildings. The rue du faubourg Saint-Antoine still has many furniture stores.