Rue de Rivoli (French pronunciation:[ʁydəʁivɔli]; English: "Rivoli Street") is a street in central Paris, France. It is a commercial street whose shops include leading fashionable brands.[citation needed] It bears the name of Napoleon's early victory against the Austrian army, at the Battle of Rivoli, fought on 14–15 January 1797.[citation needed] Developed by Napoleon through the heart of the city, it includes on one side the north wing of the Louvre Palace and the Tuileries Gardens.
The Rue de Rivoli is an example of a transitional compromise between an environment of prestigious monuments and aristocratic squares, and the results of modern town-planning by municipal authorities.
The new street that Napoleon developed through the heart of Paris includes on one side the north wing of the Louvre Palace, (which Napoleon extended) and the Tuileries Gardens. Upon completion, it was the first time that a wide, well designed and aesthetically pleasing street bound the north wing of the Louvre Palace. Napoleon's original section of the street opened up eastward from the Place de la Concorde. Builders on the north side of the Place Louis XV, (as it then was named) between the Rue de Mondovi and Rue Saint-Florentin, had been constrained by letters patent in 1757 and 1758 to follow a single façade plan. The result was a pleasing uniformity, and Napoleon's planners extended a similar program, which resulted in the arcades and facades that extend for almost a mile along the street.[citation needed]
In 1852, opposite the wing of the Louvre, Baron Haussmann enlarged the Place du Palais-Royal that is centred on the baroquePalais Royal, built for Cardinal Richelieu in 1624 and willed to the royal family, with its garden surrounded by fashionable commercial arcades. At the rear of the garden is the older branch of the Bibliothèque Nationale, in the Rue Richelieu.[citation needed]
East along the Rue de Rivoli, at the Place des Pyramides, is the gilded statue of Joan of Arc, situated close to where she was wounded at the Saint-Honoré Gate in her unsuccessful attack on English-held Paris, on September 8, 1429. A little further along, towards the Place de la Concorde, the Rue de Castiglione leads to the Place Vendôme, with its Vendôme Column surmounted by the effigy of Napoleon Bonaparte. He began the building of the street in 1802; it was completed in 1865. A plaque at no. 144 commemorates the assassination there of the Huguenot leader Admiral Gaspard II de Coligny, in the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of 1572.[citation needed]
In April 2020 the Mayor of Paris announced that cars would be banned throughout summer 2020, suggesting the ban could be made permanent. This is part of the ongoing measures to reduce car use within Paris.[1]
The beginning of the Rue de Rivoli, from its intersection with the Rue de Sévigné
^Reid, Carlton (30 April 2020). "Au Revoir Les Automobiles: Paris Closes Rue De Rivoli To Cars". Forbes. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Rue de Rivoli news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Rue de Rivoli French pronunciation ʁy de ʁivɔli English Rivoli Street is a street in central Paris France It is a commercial street whose shops include leading fashionable brands citation needed It bears the name of Napoleon s early victory against the Austrian army at the Battle of Rivoli fought on 14 15 January 1797 citation needed Developed by Napoleon through the heart of the city it includes on one side the north wing of the Louvre Palace and the Tuileries Gardens Rue de RivoliStreet plateShown within ParisNamesakeBattle of RivoliLength3 070 m 10 070 ft Width20 78 m 68 2 ft along the Jardin des Tuileries 22 m elsewhereArrondissement1st 4thQuarterSaint Germain l Auxerrois Halles Palais Royal place Vendome Saint Merri Saint Gervais Coordinates48 51 24 90 N 2 21 13 22 E 48 8569167 N 2 3536722 E 48 8569167 2 3536722From45 rue Francois Miron and 1 rue de SevigneToplace de la Concorde and 2 rue Saint FlorentinConstructionCompletionMay 3 1848DenominationApril 25 1804 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe Rue de Rivoli is an example of a transitional compromise between an environment of prestigious monuments and aristocratic squares and the results of modern town planning by municipal authorities nbsp Rue de Rivoli between the north wing of the Louvre Palace left and the Louvre Saint Honore building right nbsp The same spot in 1900 nbsp Rue de Rivoli as it runs through Le Marais in Paris 4th arrondissement The new street that Napoleon developed through the heart of Paris includes on one side the north wing of the Louvre Palace which Napoleon extended and the Tuileries Gardens Upon completion it was the first time that a wide well designed and aesthetically pleasing street bound the north wing of the Louvre Palace Napoleon s original section of the street opened up eastward from the Place de la Concorde Builders on the north side of the Place Louis XV as it then was named between the Rue de Mondovi and Rue Saint Florentin had been constrained by letters patent in 1757 and 1758 to follow a single facade plan The result was a pleasing uniformity and Napoleon s planners extended a similar program which resulted in the arcades and facades that extend for almost a mile along the street citation needed The restored Bourbon King Charles X continued the Rue de Rivoli eastwards from the Louvre as did King Louis Philippe Finally Emperor Napoleon III extended it into the 17th century quarter of Le Marais see Right Bank Beneath the Rue de Rivoli runs one of the main brick vaulted oval sectioned sewers of Paris much imitated system with its sidewalks for the sewer workers citation needed In 1852 opposite the wing of the Louvre Baron Haussmann enlarged the Place du Palais Royal that is centred on the baroque Palais Royal built for Cardinal Richelieu in 1624 and willed to the royal family with its garden surrounded by fashionable commercial arcades At the rear of the garden is the older branch of the Bibliotheque Nationale in the Rue Richelieu citation needed North of the Rue de Rivoli at the point where the Grands Boulevards crossed an enormous new square the new opera house was built The Opera Garnier is a monument to the construction of the Second Empire Just behind the opera house can be found the largest department stores such as the Galeries Lafayette and Printemps citation needed East along the Rue de Rivoli at the Place des Pyramides is the gilded statue of Joan of Arc situated close to where she was wounded at the Saint Honore Gate in her unsuccessful attack on English held Paris on September 8 1429 A little further along towards the Place de la Concorde the Rue de Castiglione leads to the Place Vendome with its Vendome Column surmounted by the effigy of Napoleon Bonaparte He began the building of the street in 1802 it was completed in 1865 A plaque at no 144 commemorates the assassination there of the Huguenot leader Admiral Gaspard II de Coligny in the St Bartholomew s Day massacre of 1572 citation needed In April 2020 the Mayor of Paris announced that cars would be banned throughout summer 2020 suggesting the ban could be made permanent This is part of the ongoing measures to reduce car use within Paris 1 nbsp The beginning of the Rue de Rivoli from its intersection with the Rue de Sevigne nbsp Le Marais Rue de Rivoli and Saint Paul Paris Metro in the distance are the Hotel de Ville Paris and the Tour Saint Jacques nbsp Jeanne d Arc Place des Pyramides nbsp Rue de Rivoli near ChateletSee also EditRue des Archives an adjoining street to the northReferences Edit Reid Carlton 30 April 2020 Au Revoir Les Automobiles Paris Closes Rue De Rivoli To Cars Forbes Retrieved 18 October 2020 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rue de Rivoli Paris WebMuseum Paris History Rue de Rivoli Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rue de Rivoli amp oldid 1167070125, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
