Rue de la Ferronnerie
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The Rue de la Ferronnerie is a street in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, in the Les Halles
area.
Les Halles
Les Halles is an area of Paris, France, located in the 1er arrondissement, just south of the fashionable rue Montorgueil. It is named for the large central wholesale marketplace, which was demolished in 1971, to be replaced with an underground modern shopping precinct, the Forum des Halles...
area.
History
- 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 FranceHenry IV of FranceHenry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....
was assassinated by Ravaillac on May 14, 1610 A marking on the street shows where the event took place. - One of the longes buildings in Paris is located on 2-4-6-8-10-12-14 rue de la Ferronnerie. The building was constructed between 1669 and 1678.
External links
- Nomenclature officielle des voies de Paris
- Thierry Issartel, "Henri IV, les clés d'un règne", Gascogne Editing (Orthez), 2010.