The Boulevard Montmartre () is one of the four

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. It was constructed in 1763. Contrary to what its name may suggest, the road is not situated on the hills of

Montmartre Montmartre ( , , ) is a large hill in Paris's northern 18th arrondissement of Paris, 18th arrondissement. It is high and gives its name to the surrounding district, part of the Rive Droite, Right Bank. Montmartre is primarily known for its a ...

. It is the easternmost of the grand boulevards.

History

In 1851, as part of its publicity, an auction of a gold ingot to finance the expatriation of 3,300 would-be

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to San Francisco was held. The ingot, valued at 400,000 francs, was exhibited on the boulevard.

Location

Contrary to what its name may suggest, the road is not situated on the hills of

but is the easterly extension of the

Boulevard Haussmann The Boulevard Haussmann (), long from the 8th to the 9th arrondissement, is one of the wide tree-lined boulevards created in Paris by Napoleon III, under the direction of his Prefect of the Seine, Baron Haussmann. The Boulevard Haussmann is mo ...

and the

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at their junction with

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. Boulevard Montmartre marks the border between the

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and 9th arrondissements.

Sources

*''This page is a translation of its French equivalent.''

Bibliography

* Danielle Chadych et Dominique Leborgne, ''Atlas de Paris'', Parigramme, 2002 ().

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