This is a list of streets in the 1st arrondissement of Paris with etymological information.
A
Rue Adolphe-Jullien - Adolphe Jullien (1803–1873) - director of the Chemins de fer de l'Ouest railway Quai Aimé-Césaire - Aimé Césaire (1913–2008) - writer and representative of Martinique in the National Assembly Rue d'Alger - in commemoration of the capture of Algiers by French forces on July 5, 1830 Rue de l'Amiral-de-Coligny - Admiral Gaspard II de Coligny (1519–1572) Allée André-Breton - André Breton (1896–1966) - writer Place André-Malraux - André Malraux (1901–1976) - writer and politician Passage Antoine-Carême - Marie-Antoine Carême (1784–1833) - chef Rue de l'Arbre-Sec Rue d'Argenteuil - Argenteuil, a commune in Val-d'Oise Pont des Arts - named due to its proximity to the Louvre
B
Rue Baillet - Jean Baillet, treasurer to Charles V of France Rue Bailleul - Robet Bailleul, accounts clerk who lived on the street Allée Baltard - Victor Baltard (1805–1874), architect Rue Basse - named due to its proximity to Place Basse Passage de Beaujolais - named due to its proximity to the Rue de Beaujolais Rue de Beaujolais - comte de Beaujolais, a title given to sons of the Duke of Orléans Rue Berger - Jean Jacque Berger (1791–1859), prefect of the Seine Rue Bertin-Poirée - Bertin Poirée, a resident of the street Allée Blaise-Cendrars - Blaise Cendrars (1877–1961), writer Rue des Bons-Enfants - Collège des Bons-Enfants Rue Boucher - Pierre-Richard Boucher, politician Rue du Bouloi - a hotel once situated there Impasse des Bourdonnais - named due to its proximity to the Rue des Bourdonnais Rue des Bourdonnais - Adam and Guillaume Bourdon, Mathematician
C
Rue Cambon - Pierre-Joseph Cambon (1756–1820), politician Rue des Capucines - a former Capuchin convent Place du Carrousel - named for the military carrousel (dressage) given for the birth of Louis, Grand Dauphin Pont du Carrousel - named due to its proximity to the Place du Carrousel Rue de Castiglione - Battle of Castiglione Rue Catinat - Nicolas Catinat (1637–1712), Marshal of France Pont au Change - named for the money changers once established there Place du Châtelet - once the site of the Grand Châtelet Rue du Chevalier-de-Saint-George - Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1739–1799), musician Rue Clémence-Royer - Clémence Royer (1830–1902), philosopher and economist Place Colette - Colette (1873–1954), writer Rue du Colonel-Driant - Émile Driant (1855–1916), military officer Rue Coq-Héron - so named in 1298 Rue Coquillière - named for a city gate Rue de la Cossonnerie - named for an ancient poultry market Rue Courtalon - Guillaume Courtalon, a former resident Rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs - named for a cross once situated here Rue du Cygne - swan
D
Rue Danielle-Casanova - Danielle Casanova (1909–1943), member of the French Resistance Place Dauphine - Louis XIII (1601–1643), monarch Rue des Déchargeurs - unloaders Rue des Deux-Boules - two balls Place des Deux-Écus - two Écus Passage des Deux-Pavillons - named for the two pavilions at the corner of it and the Rue de Beaujolais Rue Duphot - Mathurin-Léonard Duphot (1769–1797)
E Rue de l'Échelle - named for the Archbishop's ladder Place de l'École - school Rue Édouard-Colonne - Édouard Colonne (1838–1910), conductor Rue Étienne-Marcel - Étienne Marcel (1310–1358), provost of Paris
F
Allée Federico-Garcia-Lorca - Federico García Lorca (1899–1936), poet Cour des Fermes - former location of the Ferme générale Rue de la Ferronnerie - named for the ironworks which were located here Rue Française - a corruption of the former name of Rue Françoise, named for Francis I of France (1494–1547) Quai François-Mitterrand - François Mitterrand (1915–1996), President of France
G Avenue du Général-Lemonnier - Ḗmile Lemonnier (1893–1945), general Voie Georges-Pompidou - Georges Pompidou (1911–1974), President of France Impasse Gomboust - named due to its proximity to the Rue Gomboust Rue Gomboust - Jacques Gomboust, engineer to the King Rue de la Grande-Truanderie - named for duties which were collected nearby
H
Rue des Halles - named for the central market at its terminus Rue de Harlay - Achille Harlay de Sancy (1581–1646), intellectual and diplomat Rue Henri-Robert - Henri-Robert (1863–1936), lawyer and historian Rue Herold - Ferdinand Hérold (1791–1833), composer Quai de l'Horloge - clock Passage Hulot - Monsieur Hulot, a former resident
I Rue des Innocents - site of the former Holy Innocents' Cemetery
J
Passage des Jacobins - formerly the site of the Jacobin convent Rue Jean-Jacques-Rousseau - Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), philosopher Rue Jean-Lantier - corruption of the old name rue Jean-Lointier Rue Jean-Tison - Jean Tison, a 13th-century resident Place Joachim-du-Bellay - Joachim du Bellay (1522–1560), poet Rue du Jour - day Allée Jules-Supervielle - Jules Supervielle (1884–1960), poet
L Rue de La Sourdière - Monsieur de la Faye, sieur de la Sourdière Rue La Feuillade - François d'Aubusson de La Feuillade (1625–1691), Marshal of France Rue La Vrillière - The Hotel de la Vrilliere was located nearby. Rue des Lavandières-Sainte-Opportune - the washerwomen Passerelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor - Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906–2011), President of Senegal Place du Lieutenant-Henri-Karcher - Henri Karcher (1908–1983), member of the French Resistance Passage des Lingères - previously the site of the Porte des Lingères Rue de la Lingerie - seamstresses Rue des Lombards - Lombard moneychangers used to reside there. Allée Louis-Aragon - Louis Aragon (1897–1982), poet Place du Louvre - the Louvre Port du Louvre - the Louvre Rue du Louvre - the Louvre
M Boulevard de la Madeleine Place du Marché-Saint-Honoré Rue du Marché-Saint-Honoré Rue de Marengo Place Marguerite-de-Navarre Rue Mauconseil Place Maurice-Barrès Place Maurice-Quentin Quai de la Mégisserie Place Mireille Rue Molière Passage Mondétour Rue Mondétour Rue de Mondovi Rue de la Monnaie Rue Montesquieu Rue Montmartre Rue Montorgueil Rue de Montpensier Rue du Mont-Thabor Rue des Moulins
N
Pont Neuf - to distinguish it from bridges built previously
O Avenue de l'Opéra Rue de l'Oratoire Quai des Orfèvres Rue des Orfèvres Rue de l'Orient-Express
P Boulevard du Palais Place du Palais-Royal Rue du Pélican Rue Perrault Rue de la Petite-Truanderie Rue des Petits-Champs Place Pierre-Emmanuel Rue Pierre-Lescot Rue du Plat-d'Étain Place du Pont-Neuf Rue du Pont-Neuf Passage Potier Rue des Prêcheurs Rue des Prêtres-Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois Rue des Prouvaires Place des Pyramides Rue des Pyramides
R
Rue Radziwill Rue Rambuteau Passage de la Reine-de-Hongrie Place René-Cassin Rue de La Reynie Passage de Richelieu Rue de Richelieu Rue de Rivoli Rue de Rohan Rue Rouget-de-L'Isle Rue du Roule Pont Royal
S Rue Saint-Denis Rue Sainte-Anne Place Sainte-Opportune Rue Sainte-Opportune Impasse Saint-Eustache Rue Saint-Florentin Rue Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois Rue Saint-Honoré Rue Saint-Hyacinthe Allée Saint-John-Perse Pont Saint-Michel Passage Saint-Roch Rue Saint-Roch Rue Sauval Boulevard de Sébastopol
T Rue Thérèse Impasse des Trois-Visages Port des Tuileries Quai des Tuileries Rue de Turbigo
V Place de Valois Rue de Valois Rue Vauvilliers Cour Vendôme Place Vendôme Rue de Ventadour Passage Vérité Galerie Véro-Dodat Rue de Viarmes Place des Victoires Avenue Victoria Rue Villedo Rue du Vingt-Neuf-Juillet Galerie Vivienne Rue Vivienne Rue Volney
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