Rue Jeanne d'Arc is a street in Beirut

Beirut

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...

, Lebanon

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

 named in honor of the patron saint of France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

, Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

Saint Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" , is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the...

. By 1919, Rue Jeane d'Arc was one of the main arteries that radiated from Bliss Street

Bliss Street

Bliss Street, or Rue Bliss, is one of the principal streets of the Hamra area, which is within the Ras Beirut District of Beirut in Lebanon. The street, which is parallel to Hamra Street, runs east-west, connecting with Rue Clémenceau on the east and ending at Avenue General de Gaulle that runs...

 and by 1930, the urbanization of the street had reached 35%.

Rue Jeanne d'Arc runs north-south, beginning at Rue Bliss, intersecting the renowned Hamra Street

Hamra Street

Hamra Street , or Rue Hamra, is one of the main streets of the city of Beirut, Lebanon, and one of the main economic and diplomatic hubs of Beirut. Due to the numerous sidewalk cafes and theatres, Hamra Street was the center of intellectual activity in Beirut during the 1960s and 1970s...

and ending at Al Hussein. The street is known for many 1970s hotels, such as Casa d'Or, Hôtel Napoléon and Embassy as well as many flower shops.

In Literature

• Arms for Adonis by Charlotte Jay

"She had rented an apartment in Rue Jeanne d'Arc and here Sarah had stayed with her until the advent of Marcel."

• The Martyr by Jürgen Petschull

"The car turned onto Rue Jeanne d'Arc, then onto Rue Baalbek, and stopped under the canopied entrance of the..."