Rue Dauphine
 | |
  | |
| Length | 268 m (879 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Arrondissement | 6th |
| Quarter | Monnaie |
| From | 57 Quai des Grands Augustins and 1 Quai de Conti |
| To | 72 Rue Saint-André-des-Arts and 51 Rue Mazarine |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1607 |
| Denomination | 1607 |
Rue Dauphine is a street in Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France.
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.
Nobel prize–winning physicist Pierre Curie, husband of Marie Skłodowska-Curie, was struck and killed by a horse-drawn carriage on this street in 1906.
Access
| Located near the Métro station: Odéon. |
External links
- Nomenclature (in French)
Coordinates: 48°51′18″N 2°20′22″E / 48.85500°N 2.33944°E
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/27/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.