Rue des Lombards
Street in Paris, France
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The Rue des Lombards (French pronunciation: [ʁy de lɔ̃baʁ]) is a street in Paris, France, which is famous for hosting three of the main French jazz clubs: Le Baiser Salé, Le Duc des Lombards and the Sunset/Sunside.
History
The earliest record of the Rue des Lombards dates from 1322.[1] Before that, it had been known as the Rue de la Buffeterie.[1]
It was originally a banking center in medieval Paris, a trade dominated by Lombard merchants, name given from the 12th century onwards to Italian merchants and bankers.
In popular culture
It was also shown on The Simpsons episode "To Courier with Love".
