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rue Saint-Honoré is an ancient street in the
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It is named for the collegial
Saint-Honoré-Canada:* Saint-Honoré, a municipality in the province of Quebec* Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley, a municipality in the province of Quebec* Saint-Honoré-de-Témiscouata, a municipality in the province of Quebec-France:...
church situated in ancient times within the cloisters of Saint-Honoré.
This road is close to the jardin des Tuileries Saint-Honoré market. A number of museums are found along this road.
Rue Saint-Honoré is a road in Paris, and it has been given the following names in its long history:
- the section between Rue de la Lingerie and Rue de la Tonnellerie was named rue de la Chausseterie, from 1300 to the 17th century
- the section between the now defunct rue Tirechappe and Rue de l'Arbre Sec was named rue du Chastiau Festu (1300) ou du Château Fêtu
- the section between rue de l'Arbre Sec and the now defunct rue du Rempart was named rue de la Croix du Trahoir, rue de la Croix du Tiroir, rue du Traihoir ou du Traihouer, du Trayoir ou du Trahoir, du Triouer ou du Trioir between the 13th and 14th centuries ; and Rue de la Chaussée Saint-Honoré from 1450 ;
- the section between the now defunct rue du Rempart and Rue Royale was known successively as chemin de Clichy (1204), grand chemin Saint-Honoré (1283), chaussée Saint-Honoré (1370), grand chemin de la porte Saint-Honoré (1392), chemin Royal (1393), nouvelle rue Saint-Louis (1407), grand'rue Saint-Louis (1421), rue Neuve Saint-Louis (1430), grande rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré (1609), chaussée Saint-Honoré (1634), rue Neuve Saint-Honoré (1638)
- In 1966, the part between Palais-Royal, Théâtre Français
The Comédie-Française or Théâtre-Français is one of the few state theaters in France. It is the only state theater to have its own troupe of actors. It is located in the Ier arrondissement of Paris....
and Place André Malraux was given the name Place Colette.
- n° 145 : The Oratoire du Louvre Protestant church.
- nos 146, 148 et 150 : remains of Philip II
Philip II Augustus was the King of France from 1180 until his death. A member of the House of Capet, Philip Augustus was born at Gonesse in the Val-d'Oise, the son of Louis VII and his third wife, Adela of Champagne...
's Parisian enclosure.
- n° 182 : The Immeuble des Bons-Enfants, arm of the French Ministry of Culture, built between 2000 and 2004.
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The
rue Saint-Honoré is an ancient street in the
1st arrondissementThe 1st arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France.Situated principally on the right bank of the River Seine, it also includes the west end of the Île de la Cité...
of
ParisParis is the capital of France and the country's most populous city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
,
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
.
It is named for the collegial
Saint-Honoré-Canada:* Saint-Honoré, a municipality in the province of Quebec* Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley, a municipality in the province of Quebec* Saint-Honoré-de-Témiscouata, a municipality in the province of Quebec-France:...
church situated in ancient times within the cloisters of Saint-Honoré.
This road is close to the jardin des Tuileries Saint-Honoré market. A number of museums are found along this road.
History
Rue Saint-Honoré is a road in Paris, and it has been given the following names in its long history:
- the section between Rue de la Lingerie and Rue de la Tonnellerie was named rue de la Chausseterie, from 1300 to the 17th century
- the section between the now defunct rue Tirechappe and Rue de l'Arbre Sec was named rue du Chastiau Festu (1300) ou du Château Fêtu
- the section between rue de l'Arbre Sec and the now defunct rue du Rempart was named rue de la Croix du Trahoir, rue de la Croix du Tiroir, rue du Traihoir ou du Traihouer, du Trayoir ou du Trahoir, du Triouer ou du Trioir between the 13th and 14th centuries ; and Rue de la Chaussée Saint-Honoré from 1450 ;
- the section between the now defunct rue du Rempart and Rue Royale was known successively as chemin de Clichy (1204), grand chemin Saint-Honoré (1283), chaussée Saint-Honoré (1370), grand chemin de la porte Saint-Honoré (1392), chemin Royal (1393), nouvelle rue Saint-Louis (1407), grand'rue Saint-Louis (1421), rue Neuve Saint-Louis (1430), grande rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré (1609), chaussée Saint-Honoré (1634), rue Neuve Saint-Honoré (1638)
- In 1966, the part between Palais-Royal, Théâtre Français
The Comédie-Française or Théâtre-Français is one of the few state theaters in France. It is the only state theater to have its own troupe of actors. It is located in the Ier arrondissement of Paris....
and Place André Malraux was given the name Place Colette.
Notable buildings
- n° 145 : The Oratoire du Louvre Protestant church.
- nos 146, 148 et 150 : remains of Philip II
Philip II Augustus was the King of France from 1180 until his death. A member of the House of Capet, Philip Augustus was born at Gonesse in the Val-d'Oise, the son of Louis VII and his third wife, Adela of Champagne...
's Parisian enclosure.
- n° 182 : The Immeuble des Bons-Enfants, arm of the French Ministry of Culture, built between 2000 and 2004. The façades facing the road, clad with an ornamental metallic net ("résille"), is the work of Léon Vaudoyer
Léon Vaudoyer was a French architect. He was one of the "romantic" Beaux-Arts architects influenced by Saint-Simon and Auguste Comte, along with his contemporaries Félix Duban, Henri Labrouste, and Louis Duc....
. Executing architects : Francis Soler & Frédéric Druot.
- n° 204 : Palais-Royal
- n° 211 : The former Hôtel de Noailles, later Bertin, built in 1715 by Pierre Cailleteau dit Lassurance on the site of the former hôtel Pussort of which some parts still exist, surrounded by buildings of the hôtel Saint-James et Albany.
- n°s 263 et 265 : Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Paris
- n° 273 : During the French Revolution
The French Revolution was a period of political and social upheaval and radical change in the history of France, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based...
, Sieyès lived at this address.
- n° 284 : Église Saint-Roch
The Church of Saint Roch is a late Baroque church in Paris. The first stone was laid by Louis XIV in 1653, accompanied by his mother Anne of Austria. Originally designed by Jacques Lemercier, construction was halted in 1660 and was resumed in 1701 under the direction of architect Jacques...
- n° 398 : Maximilien de Robespierre was sheltered by Maurice Duplay
Maurice Duplay was a French carpentry contractor and revolutionary in the French Revolution. He was landlord to Robespierre....
. The cart which took Robespierre to the guillotine on place de la ConcordeThe Place de la Concorde is one of the major public squares in Paris, France. In fact, in terms of area, its 86,400 square metres make it the largest square in the French capital...
, on 28 July 1794, made a stop in front of the house.
