Rue de la Ferronnerie explained

Rue de la Ferronnerie
Map Type:Paris
Map Size:250
Coordinates:48.8602°N 2.3477°W
Arrondissement:1st
Quarter:Les Halles
Length:114m (374feet)
Width:16.6m (54.5feet)
Completion Date:Before 1229
Inauguration Label:Denomination
Inauguration Date:1229

The Rue de la Ferronnerie is a street in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, in the Les Halles area.

History

Before 1229 the name of the street was rue de la Charronnerie (ou des Charrons). The street had its current name in 1229.

Henry IV of France was assassinated by Ravaillac on May 14, 1610[1] A marking on the street at no. 11 shows where the event took place.

One of the longest buildings in Paris is located on 2-4-6-8-10-12-14 rue de la Ferronnerie.[2] The building was constructed between 1669 and 1678.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Movie about King Henry IV killed rue de la Ferronnerie in 1610 . November 30, 2016 . April 8, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160408072713/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOOInlkhL8A . live .
  2. http://www.yvanpuiatti.com/12-rue-de-la-ferronnerie.html Pictures from renovation of 12 rue de la Ferronnerie