Rue des Rosiers
This articleneeds additional citations forverification.(December 2009) |
Length | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
---|---|
Width | 24 m (79 ft) |
Arrondissement | IVe |
Quarter | Saint-PaulLe Marais |
Coordinates | 48°51′25″N2°21′35″E/ 48.857069°N 2.359625°E |
Construction | |
Completion | Unknown |
Denomination | Rosiers |
TheRue des Rosiers,which means "street of the rosebushes," is a street in the4th arrondissementofParis,France.It begins at Rue Malher and proceeds northwest across Rue Pavée, Rue Ferdinand Duval, Rue des Écouffes, and Rue des Hospitalières Saint-Gervais before it ends at Rue Vieille du Temple.
Rue des Rosiers lies at the center of the Jewish quarter unofficially called "thePletzl"(Yiddish for" little place "). Shopping hours are restricted in Paris, but an exception was granted to this area due to Saturday being the Jewish Sabbath. As a result, cafes and shops are open in this area on Sundays and holidays, which draws large crowds of both Jews and non-Jews.
During the last ten years, the small Jewish shops have been largely crowded out and the Rue des Rosiers has become notable for fashion. The quaint boutiques of days-gone-by have given way to gleaming minimalist showrooms for some of Europe's trendiest labels.
Officially, this street is in theMaraisdistrict, which extends along theRue de Rivolia short distance away, and some refer to the area as "Saint Paul" because of the proximity of thePlace Saint-Paul.
Métro station
[edit]The Rue des Rosiers is:
Located near theMétro station:Saint-Paul. |
Notable attractions
[edit]- L'As du Fallafel- a popularKosherMiddle Easternrestaurant known for its acclaimedfalafelsandwich.[1]
-
A communal steambath (schvitz)
-
The synagogue at 25 Rue des Rosiers
-
L'As du Fallafel,a popularKosherrestaurant at 32-34 Rue des Rosiers
In popular culture
[edit]The street is the place of the memorable scene ofRabbi Jacob dance(actually shot in rue Jean-Jaurès inSaint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis) from the French cult filmThe Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob(1973).
References
[edit]- ^Mark Bittman(31 December 2006)."Paris: L'As du Fallafel".The New York Times.Retrieved15 April2011.