The Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis is a street in the 10th arrondissement of

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. It crosses the arrondissement from north to south, linking the

Porte Saint-Denis The Porte Saint-Denis ( en, St. Denis Gate) is a Parisian monument located in the 10th arrondissement, at the site of one of the gates of the Wall of Charles V, one of Paris' former city walls. It is located at the crossing of the Rue Saint-De ...

to La Chapelle Métro station and passing the Gare du Nord.

History

The Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis owes its name to the fact that it is an extension of the Rue Saint-Denis to the faubourg or area outside Paris's walls (as marked today by the Porte Saint-Denis). It also marked the eastern boundary of the enclos (later prison) Saint-Lazare. Historically, this street was an extremely upper-class area, occupied by jewellers and textile merchants, since it was part of the King's processional route to the

Basilica of Saint Denis The Basilica of Saint-Denis (french: Basilique royale de Saint-Denis, links=no, now formally known as the ) is a large former medieval abbey church and present cathedral in the commune of Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris. The building ...

. After the

French Revolution The French Revolution ( ) was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in coup of 18 Brumaire, November 1799. Many of its ...

the street briefly bore the name Rue du Faubourg Franciade in 1793 (with the portion between Rue Saint-Laurent and the Place de la Chapelle being renamed Rue du faubourg Saint-Lazare and Rue du faubourg de Gloire).

Length

* from the Boulevard de Bonne-Nouvelle to Boulevard de Magenta : 850 m * between the Boulevard de Magenta and Rue Cail : 520m * from Rue Cail to the

Boulevard de la Chapelle The boulevard de la Chapelle marks the border between the 10e arrondissement of Paris, 10e arrondissement and the 18e arrondissement of Paris, 18e arrondissement of Paris. It corresponds in part to the mur des Fermiers généraux, which, until 186 ...

: 300 m

Points of interest

* On 19 August 1848 the street was the birthplace of painter Gustave Caillebotte *

Mistinguett Mistinguett (, born Jeanne Florentine Bourgeois; 5 April 1873 – 5 January 1956) was a French actress and singer. She was at one time the highest-paid female entertainer in the world. Early life The daughter of Antoine Bourgeois, a 31-year- ...

, who made this street famous by singing "je suis née dans le faubourg saint-Denis", was actually born in Enghien-les-bains. * The "marchandes de quatre saisons" (The merchants treet vendorsof the Four Seasons) were typical of this street. They can be seen in the 1961 Jean-Luc Godard film '' Une femme est une femme'', but have since been removed because they were causing traffic congestion. * An old Bouillon snackbar has become a fashionable brasserie, '' Bouillon Julien'', well-known across Paris for its profiteroles (a pastry). * A fashionable ' traiteur', ''Julhès'' (formerly ''Royal-Cabello'', founded by Henri Lacour, then by M. Mauduit), known for its mille-feuilles (also a pastry). * The training gymnasium of

Marcel Cerdan Marcellin "Marcel" Cerdan (; 22 July 1916 – 28 October 1949) was a French professional boxer and world middleweight champion who was considered by many boxing experts and fans to be France's greatest boxer, and beyond to be one of the best to ...

is at number 23, and the "Central sporting club de Boxe", featured in a scene from the 1954 film, '' L'Air de Paris'', is at number 57. * The Reggiani family hairdressers' shop was at number 83;

Serge Reggiani Serge Reggiani (2 May 1922 – 23 July 2004) was an Italian-French actor and singer. He was born in Reggio Emilia, Italy and moved to France with his parents at the age of eight. After studying acting at the Conservatoire des arts cinématogr ...

evoked the spirit of this street in an autobiographical song.

Connecting streets

* Passage Prado, known for its Art déco decoration * Passage Brady, known for its Indian and Pakistani restaurants * Passage de l'Industrie

External links

* {{Parisstreetcat2, 10, Faubourg