The rue La Fayette is a street in the 9th district and 10th arrondissement of

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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

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. This street bears the name of the Marquis de La Fayette (1757-1834), hero of the

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