Rue de Richelieu











































Rue de Richelieu
Paris,  France

Bibliotheque national parigi.JPG

Bibliothèque nationale de France,
58 rue de Richelieu






Length
990 m (3,250 ft)
Width
12 m (39 ft)
Arrondissement
1st, 2nd
Quarter
Palais Royal. Vivienne.
From
2 Place André Malraux
To
1 Boulevard des Italiens
Construction
Completion
November 23, 1633 (from place Colette to rue Feydeau), October 18, 1704 beyond
Denomination
1634?, then 1806

Rue de Richelieu is a long street of Paris, starting in the south of the 1st arrondissement, ending in the 2nd arrondissement. For the first half of the nineteenth century, before Baron Hausmann redefined Paris with grand boulevards, it was one of the most fashionable streets of Paris:


It is most notable for scattered coin dealers and currency changers, being near the Paris Bourse, the stock market.




Contents






  • 1 Name


  • 2 Buildings of note


  • 3 Access


  • 4 References





Name


It is named for the Cardinal de Richelieu, chief minister of Louis XIII from 1624 to 1642.


The street was originally called the rue Royale and then rue de Richelieu soon after. The name was changed to the rue de la Loi during the French Revolution; its name was restored to Richelieu in 1806.



Buildings of note




  • Palais Royal, a Richelieu's residence (Monument historique)


  • Bibliothèque nationale de France, a historical building (site Richelieu) (Monument historique)


  • Comédie-Française, main hall (salle Richelieu)

  • The old Fauré Le Page store located 8 rue de Richelieu at the corner of the rue de Richelieu and the rue de Montpensier. The famous firearms played an active role to the French Revolution by distributing arms to the people in 1789 and in 1830.




The old Fauré Le Page store is located at 8, rue de Richelieu in Paris


  • The former Royal Palace hôtel which opened in 1909 was located in the same building as the Fauré Le Page store.



The Royal Palace Hôtel -inaugurated in 1909



Access







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 Located near the Métro stations: Richelieu - Drouot and Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre.



Rue de Richelieu, looking towards the Louvre



References




Coordinates: 48°52′05″N 2°20′18″E / 48.868046°N 2.338371°E / 48.868046; 2.338371







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