Rue de la Paix, Paris

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Length 230 m (750 ft) Quarter Gaillon. Completion February 19, 1806 Completed 19 February 1806		Width 22.50 m (73.8 ft) To 1 place de l'Opéra Arrondissement 2nd arrondissement Major cities Paris

From 2 rue des Capucines and 32 rue Danielle Casanova Similar Place Vendôme, Quatre‑Septembre, Palais Garnier, Notre‑Dame‑de‑Bonne‑Nouvelle, Place de la Bastille

The rue de la Paix ([ʁy də la pɛ]) is a fashionable shopping street in the center of Paris. Located in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, running north from Place Vendôme and ending at the Opéra Garnier, it is best known for its jewellers, such as the shop opened by Cartier in 1898. Charles Frederick Worth was the first to open a couture house in the rue de la Paix. Many buildings on the street are inspired in design by the hôtels particuliers of Place Vendôme.

Map of Rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris, France

History

The street was opened in 1806 from Place Vendôme on the orders of Napoleon I, part of the Napoleonic program to open the heart of the Right Bank of Paris, both towards the undeveloped western suburbs and to the north. Creating the new street required the demolition of the ancient Convent of the Capucins. At first named Rue Napoléon, its name was changed in 1814, after the Bourbon Restoration, to celebrate the newly arranged peace.

Transportation

Based in the center of Paris, the street can be reached by:

metro: line 1

or buses: 72.

Retail outlets associated with Rue da la Paix

Louis Aucoc - The Aucoc family firm at 6 Rue de la Paix was established in 1821

Duvelleroy is a fan-maker house established at 15 Rue de la Paix in 1827 by Jean-Pierre Duvelleroy,

Cartier - 1898.

Charles Frederick Worth was the first to open a couture house at 7 rue de la Paix, and in 1885 created the label of his salon "Worth 7, Rue de la Paix".

Boué Soeurs, a fashion house active from the late 1890s to early 1950s

Rue de la Paix in popular culture

The Rue de la Paix is the most expensive property in the French version of Monopoly - the equivalent to "Boardwalk" in the American version, or "Mayfair" in the UK version.

Due to this, the Rue de la Paix is referenced by French singer Zazie in her song of the same name, in which she compares societies based on consumerism to a game of Monopoly.

Rue de la Paix is mentioned by Rhett Butler in the novel Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell as the source of the green bonnet purchased to bring Scarlett O'Hara out of mourning.

References

Rue de la Paix, Paris Wikipedia

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