Rue Saint-Denis (Paris)
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Rue Saint-Denis is one of the oldest streets in Paris. Its route was first laid out in the 1st century by the Romans, and then extended to the north in the Middle Ages. From the Middle Ages to the present day, the street has been notorious as a place of prostitution. Its name derives from it being the historic route to Saint-Denis.
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Quick Facts Length, Width ...
Length | 1,334 m (4,377 ft) |
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Width | 1,630 m (5,350 ft) |
Arrondissement | 1st, 2nd |
Quarter | Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, Halles, Bonne Nouvelle |
Coordinates | 48°51′51″N 2°21′0″E |
From | Avenue Victoria |
To | Boulevard de Bonne Nouvelle |
Construction | |
Completion | 1st century |
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The street extends as far as the 1st arrondissement and Rue de Rivoli to the south and as far as the 2nd arrondissement and the boulevard Saint-Denis to the north. It runs parallel to the boulevard de Sébastopol.