Rue La Fayette
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. 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
- ^ 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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