Rue de Nesle is a
street in
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
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in the
6e arrondissement of
Paris
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,
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.
History
The street was opened in 1607. It was formerly called Rue d'Anjou Dauphine. Its current name comes from the fact that the street is located at the former location of the
Hôtel de Nesle.
According to historians, an underground passage going to the Tour de Nesle existed at de number 13 of the street and was used by
Marguerite de Bourgogne to reach the Tour de Nesle.
Access
Features
It is home to the Museum of Letters and Manuscripts
Musee de Letteres
French) and it crosses with Rue Dauphine. It is in short distance from the Seine and the Louvre
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Museum.
See also
* ''The Doge on the Bucintoro near the Riva di Sant'Elena''
References
External links
Nomenclature
Nesle
Nesle () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Nesle is situated at the junction of the D930 and D337 roads, some southwest of Saint-Quentin. The Ingon, a small stream, passes through the commun ...
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