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The Boulevard du Crime () was the nickname given in the 19th century to the

Boulevard du Temple The Boulevard du Temple (), formerly nicknamed the "Boulevard du Crime", is a thoroughfare in Paris that separates the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, 3rd arrondissement from the 11th arrondissement of Paris, 11th. It runs from the Place de la Répu ...

in Paris because of the many crime melodramas that were shown every night in its many theaters. It is notorious in French history for having lost so many theatres during the rebuilding of Paris by

Baron Haussmann Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often Hereditary title, hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than ...

in 1862. Of the theatres on the boulevard, only the Folies-Mayer escaped demolition during the construction of

Place de la République The Place de la République (; English: Republic Square; known until 1879 as the Place du Château d'Eau, ) is a square in Paris, located on the border between the 3rd, 10th and 11th arrondissements. The square has an area of .Warner, p. 250 ...

—solely because it was on the opposite side of the street. In spite of the name, the "Boulevard of Crime" was not dangerous or unpleasant. In fact, it was one of the most popular places in Paris. Every night more than 20,000 people came to walk, sing, laugh and have fun. The "Boulevard du Crime" is featured in the 1945 film '' Children of Paradise'' directed by Marcel Carné and gives its name to the first of two sections of the film.

Theaters on Boulevard du Crime demolished in the great reorganization of 1862

* the

Théâtre Lyrique The Théâtre Lyrique () was one of four opera companies performing in Paris during the middle of the 19th century (the other three being the Paris Opera, Opéra, the Opéra-Comique, and the Théâtre-Italien (1801–1878), Théâtre-Italien). ...

* the Cirque Olympique * the

Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques The Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques () was a theatre in Paris in the 19th and 20th centuries. Opened first in 1832 in the site of the old Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique on the Boulevard du Temple, under Frédérick Lemaître it became a noted ...

* the Théâtre des FunambulesMSN Encarta: Théâtre des Funambules
/ref> * the Théâtre de la Gaîté * the Théâtre des Délassements-Comiques * the Théâtre des Associés (renamed Theatre Patriotic under the Revolution, and Théâtre de Mme Saqui) * the Théâtre des Pygmées * the Petit-Lazare * many other cabarets and cafés

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boulevard du Crime 11th arrondissement of Paris

Crime In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a State (polity), state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definiti ...

Former theatres in Paris