The Rue de la Ferronnerie is a street in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, in the Les Halles area.
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| Length | 114 m (374 ft) |
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| Width | 16.6 m (54 ft) |
| Arrondissement | 1st |
| Quarter | Les Halles |
| Coordinates | 48°51′37″N 2°20′52″E / 48.860238°N 2.347747°E |
| Construction | |
| Completion | Before 1229 |
| Denomination | 1229 |
Marking on the street showing where the assassination of Henry IV took place
HistoryEdit
- 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.
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Nomenclature officielle des voies de Paris
- Thierry Issartel, "Henri IV, les clés d'un règne", Gascogne Editing (Orthez), 2010.
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