Boulevard Montmartre

Boulevard Montmartre
	Boulevard Montmartre in February 2010
	Shown within Paris
Length	215 m (705 ft)
Width	35 m (115 ft)
Arrondissement	2nd, 9th
Quarter	Vivienne Faubourg Montmartre
Coordinates	48°52′18″N 2°20′29″E / 48.87167°N 2.34139°E
From	Rue Montmartre, Rue du Faubourg Montmartre
To	Rue de Richelieu, Rue Drouot
Construction
Completion	Lettres patentes de juillet 1676.

The Boulevard Montmartre (French pronunciation: [bulvaʁ mɔ̃maʁtʁ]) is one of the four grands boulevards of Paris. It was constructed in 1763. Contrary to what its name may suggest, the road is not situated on the hills of Montmartre. It is the easternmost of the grand boulevards.

History

In 1851, as part of its publicity, an auction of a gold ingot to finance the expatriation of 3,300 would-be gold prospectors to San Francisco was held. The ingot, valued at 400,000 francs, was exhibited on the boulevard.

Location

Contrary to what its name may suggest, the road is not situated on the hills of Montmartre but is the easterly extension of the Boulevard Haussmann and the Boulevard des Italiens at their junction with Rue de Richelieu. Boulevard Montmartre marks the border between the 2nd and 9th arrondissements.

___	Located near the Métro stations: Richelieu–Drouot and Grands Boulevards.

Sources

This page is a translation of its French equivalent.

Bibliography

Danielle Chadych et Dominique Leborgne, Atlas de Paris, Parigramme, 2002 (ISBN 2-84096-249-7).

References

External links

Official nomenclature of Parisian roads (in French)