Allée Claude Cahun–Marcel Moore Explained

Allée Claude Cahun–Marcel Moore
Map Type:France Paris
Coordinates:48.8464°N 2.3286°W
Arrondissement:6th
Terminus A:Boulevard Raspail, Rue de Fleurus
Terminus B:Rue Huysmans
Completion Date:1607
Inauguration Label:Denomination

Allée Claude Cahun–Marcel Moore is a street in Montparnasse in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France.

History

It was named after French artists and Resistance fighters Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore.[1]

The couple had its workshop and live Notre-Dame-des-Champs, close to the street.

This is the first street in the world named officially after a same-sex couple.[2]

Access

Notre-Dame-des-Champs (Paris Métro) has access on the street, designed on a rambla style (with the entrance located on a central sidewalk).

Places of interest

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Délibération du Conseil de Paris. 11 April 2020. 17 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201117022515/http://a06.apps.paris.fr/a06/jsp/site/plugins/solr/modules/ods/DoDownload.jsp?id_document=144541&items_per_page=20&sort_name=&sort_order=&terms=cahun&query=cahun. dead.
  2. Web site: Anne Hidalgo honore la mémoire des militants des luttes LGBTQI. Homophobie. Stop. Association STOP HOMOPHOBIE Information – Prévention – Aide aux victimes. fr-FR. 19 June 2019. 11 April 2020. 10 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200410181824/https://www.stophomophobie.com/anne-hidalgo-honore-la-memoire-des-militants-des-luttes-lgbtqi/. live.