Rue de Belleville

Coordinates: 48°52′31″N 2°23′38″E / 48.87528°N 2.39389°E / 48.87528; 2.39389
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Rue de Belleville
Rue de Belleville is located in Paris
Rue de Belleville
Shown within Paris
Length2,250 m (7,380 ft)
Width11–24 m (36–79 ft)
Addresses3-6
Arrondissement19/20
QuarterBelleville
Saint-Fargeau
Amérique
Coordinates48°52′31″N 2°23′38″E / 48.87528°N 2.39389°E / 48.87528; 2.39389
Construction
Denomination2 April 1868

Rue de Belleville is a street in the 19th and 20th arrondissement of Paris.

History[edit]

Rue de Belleville is an old street, dating as far back as 1670. In the mid-nineteenth century, it had a different name for each of two segments: Rue de Paris and Rue du Parc. This contiguous right-of-way was renamed as Rue de Bellville in 1868.[1]

The name Rue de Belleville is related to an old village of the same name, that was later annexed to the City of Paris.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hillairet (1963), p. 172.
  2. ^ Hillairet (1963), p. 172.

Bibliography[edit]

Hillairet, Jacques (1963). Dictionaire historique des rues de Paris (in French) (Seventh ed.). Paris: Les Editions de Minuit. Retrieved January 25, 2024.