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The Boulevard Saint-Germain was the most important part of Haussmann's renovation of Paris (1850s and '60s) on the Left Bank. The boulevard replaced numerous small streets which approximated its path, including, from west to east (to the current Boulevard Saint-Michel), the Rue Saint-Dominique, Rue Taranne, Rue Sainte-Marguerite, Rue des Boucheries and Rue des Cordeliers. [1]
The Rue Dauphine is a street in Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is one of the most fashionable and expensive districts of Paris. It was named after the Dauphin, son of Henry IV of France. The Pont Neuf crosses the river Seine in front of the Rue Dauphine.
The Boulevard Raspail (French pronunciation: [bulvaʁ ʁaspaj]) is a boulevard of Paris, in France. Its orientation is north–south, and joins boulevard Saint-Germain with place Denfert-Rochereau whilst traversing 7th, 6th and 14th arrondissements.
The Boulevard Saint-Michel was the other important part of Haussmann's renovation of Paris on the Left Bank along with the creation of the Boulevard Saint-Germain.It was formerly approximated by the Rue de la Harpe, which for centuries led from the Seine to the Porte Saint-Michel, a gate to the walls of Paris near what is now the intersection of the Boulevard Saint-Michel and the Rue Monsieur ...
Odéon (French: ⓘ) is a station on lines 4 and 10 of the Paris Métro. It is located in the 6th arrondissement , on the Rive Gauche . It is named after the nearby Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe and is located under the Carrefour de l'Odéon, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris .
Faubourg Saint-Germain in 1790 Map of various hôtels particuliers. Faubourg Saint-Germain (French pronunciation: [fobuʁ sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃]) is a historic district of Paris, France. The Faubourg has long been known as the favourite home of the French high nobility and hosts many aristocratic hôtels particuliers.
The Rue Bonaparte (French pronunciation: [ʁy bɔnapaʁt]) is a street in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.It spans the Quai Voltaire/Quai Malaquais to the Jardin du Luxembourg, crossing the Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Place Saint-Sulpice and has housed many of France's most famous names and institutions as well as other well-known figures from abroad.
The motorway starts in Paris at the Porte d'Auteuil, a former gate of the Paris walls, and ends at Mondeville's Mondeville 2 (Porte de Paris) exchange junction on the Boulevard Périphérique (Caen). The A13 is France 's oldest motorway (opening in 1946) and is intensively used between Paris and Normandy for both commuting and holiday makers.