 Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie looking towards avenue Marceau | |
  Shown within Paris | |
| Length | 565 m (1,854 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Arrondissement | 8th, 16th |
| Quarter | Élysées, Chaillot |
| Coordinates | 48°51′59″N 2°17′49″E / 48.86639°N 2.29694°E |
| From | Place d'Iéna |
| To | 27 Avenue George V |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 17 September 1864 |
| Denomination | 14 July 1918 |
Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie is an Avenue which runs through the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France, from Place d'Iena to 27 avenue George V. [1]
History
Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie was previously part of rue Pierre Charron, and before that a segment of rue de Morny (today part of Pierre Charron). [2] The avenue was officially created on 14 July 1918. [1] It was named in honor of Peter I of Serbia (1846-1921), last king of Serbia and first king of Yugoslavia, who volunteered to serve in the French Army, the French Foreign Legion, and was decorated with the French Legion of Honour. [3]
Buildings of note
- 10 - Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
- 22 - Les Films du Losange - Film company created by Barbet Schroeder and Eric Rohmer
- 31 - CGPF (1937—1940); CNPF (1950—1998); MEDEF (1998—2003)
Closest transport
- Métro - Iéna
- RER - Pont de l'Alma
- Bus - 32, 42, 63, 72, 80, 82, 92
Trivia
- Mary Cassatt lived there in 1884. [4]
References
- ^ a b Manfred Heid (1972). Les noms de rues de Paris à travers l'histoire: problèmes linguistiques et sociologiques (in French). Bamberger Photodr.
- ^ "Paris : histoire rue de Morny. Rues autrefois". Histoire Paris insolite et méconnu. Gravures anciennes, photographies autrefois. Rues, métiers, monuments, jardins, célébrités, cafés, monuments, patrimoine (in French).
- ^ "Peter I - king of Serbia". Encyclopedia Britannica. 12 August 2021.
- ^ Nancy Mowll Mathews (1998). Mary Cassatt: a Life. Yale University Press. pp. 171–. ISBN 978-0-300-16488-6.
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Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie looking towards avenue Marceau | |
Shown within Paris | |
| Length | 565 m (1,854 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Arrondissement | 8th, 16th |
| Quarter | Élysées, Chaillot |
| Coordinates | 48°51′59″N 2°17′49″E / 48.86639°N 2.29694°E |
| From | Place d'Iéna |
| To | 27 Avenue George V |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 17 September 1864 |
| Denomination | 14 July 1918 |
Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie is an Avenue which runs through the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France, from Place d'Iena to 27 avenue George V. [1]
History
Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie was previously part of rue Pierre Charron, and before that a segment of rue de Morny (today part of Pierre Charron). [2] The avenue was officially created on 14 July 1918. [1] It was named in honor of Peter I of Serbia (1846-1921), last king of Serbia and first king of Yugoslavia, who volunteered to serve in the French Army, the French Foreign Legion, and was decorated with the French Legion of Honour. [3]
Buildings of note
- 10 - Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
- 22 - Les Films du Losange - Film company created by Barbet Schroeder and Eric Rohmer
- 31 - CGPF (1937—1940); CNPF (1950—1998); MEDEF (1998—2003)
Closest transport
- Métro - Iéna
- RER - Pont de l'Alma
- Bus - 32, 42, 63, 72, 80, 82, 92
Trivia
- Mary Cassatt lived there in 1884. [4]
References
- ^ a b Manfred Heid (1972). Les noms de rues de Paris à travers l'histoire: problèmes linguistiques et sociologiques (in French). Bamberger Photodr.
- ^ "Paris : histoire rue de Morny. Rues autrefois". Histoire Paris insolite et méconnu. Gravures anciennes, photographies autrefois. Rues, métiers, monuments, jardins, célébrités, cafés, monuments, patrimoine (in French).
- ^ "Peter I - king of Serbia". Encyclopedia Britannica. 12 August 2021.
- ^ Nancy Mowll Mathews (1998). Mary Cassatt: a Life. Yale University Press. pp. 171–. ISBN 978-0-300-16488-6.