Rue Monnot
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Rue Monnot is street
in Beirut
, Lebanon
. The street is located east of Beirut Central District
in the Sodeco neighborhood of Achrafieh
which is one of the "Christian quarters" of Beirut. The street is named after Father Ambroise Monnot, a Swedish Jesuit who founded in Beirut the Saint Joseph University in 1875.
The street is a one-way cobblestone street that runs south-north, starting at Avenue de l'Independence and ending at Rue Charles Debbas although it is intersected by the General Fouad Chehab overpass. Attractions include a multitude of restaurants, shops, bars, and nightlife venues, and the street is alive with music every single night of the week. In 2004, Travel + Leisure named Rue Monnot as the best in the Middle East due to the dozens of bars and moody nightclubs lining both sides of the street. The street is within walking distance to Rue Gouraud
, Beirut's other night life street.
Street
A street is a paved public thoroughfare in a built environment. It is a public parcel of land adjoining buildings in an urban context, on which people may freely assemble, interact, and move about. A street can be as simple as a level patch of dirt, but is more often paved with a hard, durable...
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...
. The street is located east of Beirut Central District
Beirut Central District
The Beirut Central District or Centre Ville is the name given to Beirut’s historical and geographical core, the “vibrant financial, commercial, and administrative hub of the country.” At the heart of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut Central District is an area thousands of years old, traditionally a...
in the Sodeco neighborhood of Achrafieh
Achrafieh
Achrafieh, , is one of the oldest Christian districts of East Beirut, Lebanon.-Overview:It is located on a hill in the eastern part of Beirut alongside the shore. Achrafieh is both a residential and commercial district characterized by narrow winding streets and prestigious large apartment and...
which is one of the "Christian quarters" of Beirut. The street is named after Father Ambroise Monnot, a Swedish Jesuit who founded in Beirut the Saint Joseph University in 1875.
The street is a one-way cobblestone street that runs south-north, starting at Avenue de l'Independence and ending at Rue Charles Debbas although it is intersected by the General Fouad Chehab overpass. Attractions include a multitude of restaurants, shops, bars, and nightlife venues, and the street is alive with music every single night of the week. In 2004, Travel + Leisure named Rue Monnot as the best in the Middle East due to the dozens of bars and moody nightclubs lining both sides of the street. The street is within walking distance to Rue Gouraud
Rue Gouraud
Rue Gouraud is a mixed residential and commercial street in Gemmayzeh, a neighborhood in the Achrafieh district of Beirut in Lebanon. The street, which was named after the French General Henri Gouraud, has become one of Beirut's trendiest streets with numerous high-end restaurants, French cafes,...
, Beirut's other night life street.