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The Rue Monsieur-le-Prince () is a street of
The Rue Monsieur-le-Prince () is a street of Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
, located in the 6th arrondissement
The 6th arrondissement of Paris (''VIe arrondissement'') is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, it is referred to as ''le sixième''.
The arrondissement, called Luxembourg in a reference to the seat of ...
. It is named after the Prince of Condé, whose palace it bordered. From 1793 to 1805, the street was called the Rue de la Liberté.
The street features in the title of the weird tale ''No. 252 Rue M. le Prince'' by the US architect Ralph Adams Cram
Ralph Adams Cram (December 16, 1863 – September 22, 1942) was a prolific and influential American architect of collegiate and ecclesiastical buildings, often in the Gothic Revival style. Cram & Ferguson and Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson are partn ...
.
See also
*Hôtel de Condé
The hôtel de Condé () was a private mansion and the main Paris seat of the princes de Condé, a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon, from 1612 to 1764/70.
The hôtel gave its name to the present ''rue de Condé'', on which its forecourt face ...
, formerly in the area, the Paris residence and estate of the princes of Condé
The Most Serene House of Bourbon-Condé (), named after Condé-en-Brie (now in the Aisne ), was a French princely house and a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon. The name of the house was derived from the title of Prince of Condé (French: '' ...
from 1612 to 1770
* Maison d'Auguste Comte
The Maison d'Auguste Comte (), also known as the Musée Auguste Comte, is a private writer's house museum and archive dedicated to positivist philosopher Auguste Comte (1798–1857). It is maintained by the Association internationale Auguste Com ...
, a museum located at no. 10
* Polidor
The Crémerie-Restaurant Polidor is a historic restaurant in the 6th arrondissement of Paris open 365 days a year. Its predecessor was a chess shop founded in 1845 and the ''crémerie'' part of its name derives from the French cheese, eggs and ...
, a restaurant at no. 41
* Société des poètes français
The ''Société des poètes français'' (, "Society of French Poets"), or SPF, was founded in 1902 by José-Maria de Heredia, Sully Prudhomme, and Leon Dierx, on the centenary of the birth of Victor Hugo. The first president was Auguste Dorchain. ...
, a cultural foundation at no. 16
* Wall of Philip II Augustus
The Wall of Philip Augustus is the oldest city wall of Paris (France) whose plan is accurately known. Partially integrated into buildings, more traces of it remain than of the later fortifications.
History
The wall was built during the struggl ...
, traces of which are visible in this street
* Wilbur Winfield Woodward
Wilbur Winfield Woodward (January 8, 1851 – March 18, 1882) was an American painter.
Early life
Woodward was born in St. Omer, Decatur County, Indiana on January 8, 1851 to Missouri and Charles A. Woodward. Shortly afterwards, they moved to ...
, the american painter lived and had a studio at no. 22
References
External links
* Monsieur-le-Prince {{Paris-road-stub