Rue Saint-Martin
Street in Paris, France
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The Rue Saint-Martin is a street located in the 3rd and 4th arrondissements of Paris.[1]
 Rue Saint-Martin in 2010 | |
  Location within Paris | |
| Length | 1,420 m (4,660 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Arrondissement | 3rd, 4th |
| Quarter | Quartier des Arts-et-Métiers, Quartier Sainte-Avoye, Quartier Saint-Merri |
| Coordinates | 48°51′45.5″N 2°21′8″E |
| From | quai de Gesvres |
| To | boulevard Saint-Denis, boulevard Saint-Martin |
Location
Currently, this 1,420-meter-long street spans the 3rd Arrondissement (comprising the Arts-et-Métiers and Sainte-Avoye districts) and the 4th Arrondissement (Saint-Merri district). It begins at 8–12 Quai de Gesvres and ends at 1 Boulevard Saint-Denis and 55 Boulevard Saint-Martin. Rue Saint-Martin continues northward beyond the Porte Saint-Martin as Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Martin. It is served by Metro Line 4 at the Châtelet, Les Halles, Étienne Marcel, Réaumur-Sébastopol, and Strasbourg-Saint-Denis stations.[2]
Origin of the name
It takes its name from the former Priory of Saint-Martin-des-Champs—now part of the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (CNAM)—to which it leads.[3]
Bibliography
- Dictionnaire historique des rues de Paris.
- Félix et Louis Lazare, Dictionnaire administratif et historique des rues de Paris et de ses monuments.
- Henri Lemoine, La Rue Saint-Martin, des origines à nos jours, Mona Lisait, 1997, ISBN 2-912100-03-8.
- Jean de La Tynna, Dictionnaire topographique, étymologique et historique des rues de Paris, 1817.
