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Sign: Paris - History of Paris - Rue des Colonnes


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6 Rue des Colonnes, 75002 Paris, France
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[An illustration of a ship, symbolizing the symbol of Paris]

Histoire de Paris

Rue des Colonnes
La rue des Colonnes est un des rares exemples de construction de l’époque révolutionnaire. Acquéreur de l’hôtel de Verneuil en 1792, un groupe de spéculateurs fait construire de 1793 à 1795 par l’architecte Joseph Bénard et l’entrepreneur Pierre Fichet cette voie antiquisante conçue par l’architecte Nicolas Vestier. C’est à l’origine une voie privée entre la rue des Filles-Saint-Thomas et la rue Feydeau, permettant l’accès au théâtre Feydeau mais fermée par des grilles de 11 heures du soir à 5 heures du matin

[Illustration of the of the columns and arches that characterize the street]

Longue de 90 mètres, elle a été mutilée et fractionnée par le percement de la rue de la Bourse en 1826 et de celle du Dix-Décembre (Quatre- Septembre) en 1864. La rue des Colonnes a sans doute inspiré les créateurs de la rue de Rivoli
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One of the series of signs describing historical places in Paris. The signs were placed starting in 1992 and are also called sucettes Starck (Starck’s Lollipops) after Philippe Starck who designed them.

The sign depicts the street des Colonnes, a street built during the French Revolution.

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Translation of the text on the sign:

[An illustration of a ship, symbolizing the symbol of Paris]

History of Paris

Rue des Colonnes
Rue des Colonnes is one of the rare examples of construction from the revolutionary era. Purchaser of the Hôtel de Verneuil in 1792, a group of speculators had this ancient road designed by the architect Nicolas Vestier built from 1793 to 1795 by the architect Joseph Bénard and the entrepreneur Pierre Fichet. It is originally a private road between rue des Filles-Saint-Thomas and rue Feydeau, allowing access to the Feydeau theater but closed by gates from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

[Illustration of the of the columns and arches that characterize the street]

90 meters long, it was mutilated and divided by the construction of rue de la Bourse in 1826 and that of Dix-Décembre (Fourth of September) in 1864. Rue des Colonnes undoubtedly inspired the creators of the street by Rivoli




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