The rue La Fayette is a street in the 9th district and 10th arrondissement of Paris between the rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin and the rue du Faubourg Poissonnière.
History
The street was opened in 1823. It was created by Claude Rambuteau and Georges-Eugène Haussmann. [1] It was the original location of the Galeries Lafayette. This street bears the name of the Marquis de La Fayette (1757-1834), hero of the American Revolutionary War.
References
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^ Desmons, Gilles. (2008).
Walking Paris. 4th edition. London: New Holland Publishers. p. 132.
ISBN
978-1-84773-061-9.
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48°52′41″N 2°21′10″E / 48.8781°N 2.3528°E
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The rue La Fayette is a street in the 9th district and 10th arrondissement of Paris between the rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin and the rue du Faubourg Poissonnière.
History
The street was opened in 1823. It was created by Claude Rambuteau and Georges-Eugène Haussmann. [1] It was the original location of the Galeries Lafayette. This street bears the name of the Marquis de La Fayette (1757-1834), hero of the American Revolutionary War.
References
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^ Desmons, Gilles. (2008).
Walking Paris. 4th edition. London: New Holland Publishers. p. 132.
ISBN
978-1-84773-061-9.
{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location ( link)
48°52′41″N 2°21′10″E / 48.8781°N 2.3528°E
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