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It occupies a special place in the history of Paris, because it is the first street to pierce the medieval centre, during the reign of King Louis Philippe I, a few years before the great works of Baron Haussmann. The Rue Rambuteau has a length of 975 metres (3,199 ft) and a width of 13 metres (43 ft).
It cuts the center following a north-south axis linking the Place de la Comédie where the Grand Theatre stands to the Place de la Victoire. The Rue Sainte-Catherine and neighborhoods located to the west are commercial areas. The street became pedestrian for most of its length between 1976 and 1977 and then in full in 1984.
Bordeaux-Saint-Jean (Occitan: Bordèu Sent Joan) or formerly Bordeaux-Midi is the main railway station in the French city of Bordeaux.It is the southern terminus of the Paris–Bordeaux railway, and the western terminus of the Chemins de fer du Midi main line from Toulouse.
In Europe, Google Street View began on 2 July 2008 with the route of Tour de France being covered in parts of France and Italy. The service has since expanded to many European countries, while at the same time has been controversial in some countries due to laws and privacy concerns .
Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoë made a renovation of the Place de la République one of his campaign promises in the 2008 campaign for re-election. [6] The project involved the transformation of the square from a "glorified roundabout" into a pedestrian zone, with 70% of the square's 3.4 hectares and surroundings roads being reserved for pedestrians. [6]
The Rue Beautreillis, almost parallel to the Rue Saint-Paul and the Rue du Petit-Musc, begins at the Rue des Lions-Saint-Paul and ends at the Rue Saint-Antoine. It successively crosses the Rue Charles-V and the Rue Neuve-Saint-Pierre. Like many streets in old Paris, its narrow width is uneven and its buildings include traces of its long history ...
The Rue des Francs-Bourgeois is one of the few streets which largely ignores France's strong tradition of Sunday closure, even within Paris. As such, it is a popular location for weekend brunches and walks. Notable buildings include the ancient hôtels Carnavalet, Lamoignon, Sandreville, d'Albret, d'Alméras, Poussepin, de Coulanges, Hérouet ...
Pessac is located in the south of the Bordeaux metro area and is surrounded by Bordeaux, Talence, Gradignan, Canéjan, Cestas, Saint-Jean-d'Illac and Mérignac. The western part of the commune is part of the Landes de Bordeaux .