Rue Bonaparte
Length | 1,010 m (3,310 ft) |
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Width | 11 m (36 ft) |
Arrondissement | 6th |
Quarter | Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Odéon |
Coordinates | 48°51′11″N2°19′59″E/ 48.85306°N 2.33306°E |
From | 7 Quai Malaquais |
To | 58 rue de Vaugirard |
Construction | |
Completion | Ord. du 7 septembre 1845 |
Denomination | 12 August 1852 |
TheRue Bonaparteis a street in the6th arrondissement of Paris.It spans theQuai Voltaire/Quai Malaquais to theJardin du Luxembourg,crossing the PlaceSaint-Germain-des-Présand thePlace Saint-Sulpiceand has housed many of France's most famous names and institutions as well as other well-known figures from abroad.
The street runs through the heart of the fashionableLeft Bankand is characterised by a number of'hôtels particuliers'(grand townhouses) and elegant apartment buildings as well as being bounded by the river at one end and the park at the other. With fifteen buildings or monuments classified asMonument historique,it has more such listed sites than any other street in the 6th arrondissement.
The Rue Bonaparte also has many literary associations and contains a number of bookshops, antiquarian booksellers, publishers and art galleries. Its architecture and location have made it one of Paris' most historic and sought-after residential addresses.
Located near theMétro stations:Saint-Sulpice,MabillonandSaint-Germain-des-Prés. |
History
[edit]The length of the street was formerly the site of a river calledLa Noue,which at the time formed the eastern boundary of thePré-aux-Clercs(an area of land belonging to theAbbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés). Later, the river was enlarged into a 27-m wide canal and namedPetite Seine('Little Seine'), which in turn supplied water to the moat of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés when its fortifications were built during the 14th century. In the 17th century, those fortifications were demolished along with the moat and the canal.
At one time, it was divided into two streets – theRue du Pot de Fer dite du Vergerand theRue des Petits Augustins(also known variously in the late 16th century as theRue Bouyn,Petite rue de Seine,Rue de la Petite Seineand theChemin de la Noue). Its present form was established by government decree on 7 September 1845, which resulted in the opening of the part of the street between theBoulevard Saint-Germainand the Rue du Vieux-Colombier. Its name was subsequently changed on 12 August 1852 to commemorate theEmperor Napoleon I.
The nameRue Bonapartewas first proposed during the period of theConsulate;it was formally renamedSaint-Germain-des-Présunder theBourbon Restoration,and then officially regained the name ofBonapartea few months after the coup ofLouis Napoleon Bonaparte,in August 1852.[1]
Composition
[edit]In its present form it has subsumed the following historic streets:
- Rue des Petits-Augustins,between theQuai Malaquaisand theRue Jacob
- Rue Saint-Germain-des-Prés,opened in 1804, between theRue JacobandSt-Germain-des-Prés,it was named variously theCour des Religieux,Rue Bonaparte,Rue de la Poste aux Chevauxand in 1816Rue Saint Germain des Prés,before finally reassuming its current name.
- Rue Saint-Germain,between thePlace Saint-Germain-des-Présand thePlace Saint-Sulpicewas named in 1847. In 1804, this part of the street, which at times was known as the oldRue Saint-Germain-des-Prés,ran between the Rue Jacob and the Rue du Vieux Colombier.
- Rue du Pot de Fer Saint-Sulpice,between the Rue du Vieux-Colombier and theRue de Vaugirard,was named in the 15th century theRuelle Saint-Sulpice,thenRuelle Henri du Vergier,thenRue du Verger.At the beginning of the 17th century, it was renamed theRue du Pot de Fer dite du Verger.Some historians[who?]suggest that it was also known as theRue des Jardins Saint-SulpiceandRue des Jésuites.
- Rue du Luxembourgin 1879, was the name given to the part comprising the Rue de Vaugirard and theRue d'Assas,then in 1918, the nameRue Guynemer.
Landmarks
[edit]The Rue Bonaparte itself contains some of Paris' notable landmarks, including:
- TheEcole de Beaux Arts
- TheAcadémie nationale de médecine
- ThePlace Saint Germain-des-Prés
- TheAbbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
- The Fontaine de la Paix
- The Church ofSaint-Sulpice
- TheSaint-Sulpice Fountain
- The Promenade de l'allée du Séminaire
- TheJardin du Luxembourgis at its southern tip
Notable addresses
[edit]- No. 5: Birthplace of the French painterÉdouard Manet(the street was then called the Rue des Petits Augustins) on 23 January 1832. Home of French field marshal and colonial administratorle Maréchal Hubert Lyauteyfrom 1911 to 1934. French National Heritage site (Monument historique).
- No. 13: Art studios of Modernist French paintersAndré DerainandAndré Dunoyer de Segonzac,as well as Anglo-French painterPaul Maze.[2]
- No. 14: TheÉcole nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts.French National Heritage site (Monument historique).
- No. 16:Académie nationale de médecine(National Academy of Medicine). French National Heritage site (Monument historique).
- No. 18: Site of the first provisional government ofCzechoslovakiain 1916. It is marked by a plaque which reads "Ici en 1916 le gouvernement provisoire tchecoslovaque établit son siège sous la présidence de T. G. Masaryk".
- No. 19: Home of the French painterAmédée Jullienfrom 1861 to 1875. French National Heritage site (Monument historique).
- No. 24: The American novelistHenry Millerstayed at no. 24 between 1928 and 1930 during which time he began his relationship with the American writerAnaïs Nin.
- No. 30: The restaurant at no. 30, theCafé Pré aux Clercs,wasErnest Hemingway's favourite haunt in Paris.[3]
- No. 31: TheSalon des Centwas established there in 1894.
- No. 34: Workshop of the famous painter François Gerard. Home ofRomy Schneiderin the 1970s and ofGeorges Wolinskifrom 1974 to 2008.
- No. 36: Home of French philosopher and sociologistAuguste Comte,between 1817 and 1822, during which time he published his first essays.
- No. 42: Home of French philosopherJean-Paul SartreandSimone de Beauvoir,from 1945 to 1962.[4]During this period, Sartre was involved in establishing the quarterly literary and politicalreview,Les Temps Modernes(Modern Times) as well as publishing some of his best-known works including:Les Mains Sales(Dirty Hands),Les Chemins de la Liberté(The Roads to Freedom), theCritique de la raison dialectique(Critique of Dialectical Reason), andLes Mots(The Words),La Mort dans l'Âme(Troubled Sleep– also known as:Iron in the soul),Le diable et le bon dieu(The Devil and the Good Lord),Kean,andLes séquestrés d'Altona(The Condemned of Altona).
- No. 88: Dating from 1680, this 'hôtel particulier' was the home of French Cardinal, diplomat and man of letters,Melchior de Polignac,from 1732 until his death in 1742.[5]From 1794 until 1815, it was the residence of French Catholic priest,abolitionistand revolutionary,Abbé Gregoire.[6]French National Heritage site (Monument historique).
- No. 92: The Hungarian Cultural Institute
- Other notable current and former residents areVoltaire,Nancy Cunard,andCatherine Deneuve.
References
[edit]- ^Mémoires de la société de l'histoire de Paris et de l'Ile-de-France, p. 18.
- ^Turner, Sarah A. M. (3 May 2024).Percy Moore Turner: connoisseur, impresario & art dealer.London.ISBN978-1-910787-80-9.OCLC990973672.Archivedfrom the original on 27 May 2024.Retrieved12 August2020.
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:CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^"Hemingway's Paris – Wiki Travel Guide".Travellerspoint. 15 May 2007.Archivedfrom the original on 30 May 2013.Retrieved5 October2013.
- ^Terresdecrivains.com."Sur les pas des ecrivains: Jean-Paul SARTRE".Terresdecrivains.com.Archivedfrom the original on 2 July 2013.Retrieved5 October2013.
- ^"Paris: histoire rue Bonaparte. Rues autrefois".Paris-pittoresque.com.Archivedfrom the original on 4 October 2013.Retrieved5 October2013.
- ^"Rue Bonaparte – Paris Révolutionnaire".Parisrevolutionnaire.com.Archivedfrom the original on 4 October 2013.Retrieved5 October2013.
External links
[edit]- Media related toRue Bonaparte (Paris)at Wikimedia Commons