The Rue La Fayette is a street in the 9th and 10th arrondissement of Paris, between the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin and the Rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière.

Rue La Fayette

History

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The street was opened in 1823. It was created by Claude Rambuteau and Georges-Eugène Haussmann.[1] It was the original location of the Galeries Lafayette.

This street bears the name of the Marquis de La Fayette, hero of the American Revolutionary War.

References

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  1. ^ Desmons, Gilles. (2008). Walking Paris. 4th edition. London: New Holland Publishers. p. 132. ISBN 978-1-84773-061-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)

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