Rue Jeanne d'Arc is a street in
Beirut
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,
Lebanon
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, named in honor of
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc ( ; ; – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the Coronation of the French monarch, coronation of Charles VII o ...
, one of the patron saints of France. By 1919, Rue Jeanne d'Arc was one of the main arteries that radiated from
Bliss Street and by 1930, the urbanization of the street had reached 35%.
Rue Jeanne d'Arc runs north-south, beginning at Bliss Street, intersecting
Hamra Street and ending at Al Hussein. The street is known for many 1970s hotels, such as Casa d'Or, as well as many flower shops.
[Llewellyn, Tim. ''Spirit of the Phoenix: Beirut and the Story of Lebanon'', page 15]
See also
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Ras Beirut
References
{{Neighbourhoods of Beirut
Jeanne d'Arc, Rue
Ras Beirut