Rue Madame Curie
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Rue Madame Curie is a street in Beirut
, Lebanon
. The street, which is named in honor of Marie Curie
, the Polish–French physicist–chemist, begins at Rue Badr Demachkieh in the Raouché
neighborhood of the Ras Beirut
district, running west-east through the Qoreitem-Snoubra neighborhood then, intersecting Rue Alfred Nobel and Rue Dunant before turning into Rue Marie Edde. The street runs south of the Lebanese American University
campus. Le Bristol hotel is located on the street. In 2008, the average residential apartment price on Rue Madame Curie was US$2,500/m2.
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...
. The street, which is named in honor of Marie Curie
Marie Curie
Marie Skłodowska-Curie was a physicist and chemist famous for her pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first person honored with two Nobel Prizes—in physics and chemistry...
, the Polish–French physicist–chemist, begins at Rue Badr Demachkieh in the Raouché
Raouché
Raouché is a residential and commercial neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon. It is known for its upscale apartment buildings, numerous restaurants, and cliff-side cafés that line Avenue de Paris, which forms part of the Corniche Beirut...
neighborhood of the Ras Beirut
Ras Beirut
Ras Beirut is a luxurious residential neighborhood of Beirut. It is the most cosmopolitan and open-minded area of Beirut, where sizable populations of Christians, Muslims, and Druze coexist peacefully. It is known as the cultural and intellectual center of Beirut...
district, running west-east through the Qoreitem-Snoubra neighborhood then, intersecting Rue Alfred Nobel and Rue Dunant before turning into Rue Marie Edde. The street runs south of the Lebanese American University
Lebanese American University
The Lebanese American University is a secular, private and independent American university located in Lebanon...
campus. Le Bristol hotel is located on the street. In 2008, the average residential apartment price on Rue Madame Curie was US$2,500/m2.