The rue de la Huchette is one of the oldest streets running along the Rive Gauche in Paris. Running eastward just below the Seine river from the Place Saint-Michel, it is today an animated Latin Quarter artery with one of the highest concentrations of restaurants in the city, Greek specialties predominating. It is situated between Boulevard Saint-Michel and Rue du Petit-Pont and faces the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris. This almost exclusively pedestrian street is very popular with tourists. Disdained by some guidebooks as "Bacteria Alley", the street nevertheless has an intense night life with no fewer than four pubs and several bars.
The rue de la Huchette existed as early as 1200 as the rue de Laas, a road running adjacent to a walled vineyard property known then as the clos du Laas. The property was sold and divided for urban development in the early 13th century, grew many noble properties in the centuries following, but from the 17th century the rue de la Huchette was known mostly for its taverns and rotisseries ("meat-roasters").
The inhabitants of the rue de la Huchette in the period leading up to the Second World War are portrayed in Elliot Paul's book The Last Time I Saw Paris, called "A Narrow Street" in the British edition (1942). The period after the Second World War is covered in Paul's book Springtime in Paris (1950).
Origin of the name
From around 1284 the name of a house on the street belonging to the Notre-Dame chapter — À la Huchette d'Or — took the place of the former rue de Laas appellation. The obscure word "huchette" may derive from "hutchet", an old term for a bugle.
4 - Building dating from 1729; its former sign "À la Hure d'Or" ("of the Golden Head") is still visible on its façade.
8 - Building dating from 1494.
10 - Former "furnished apartment" house where Napoleon Bonaparte is said to have stayed between 1794 and 1795.
14 - Site of a shop of a 15th-century needlemaker. Although the building dates from a later time, the "Y" signaling the shopowner's trade is still visible in a marble oval above the ground-floor façade. Also visible engraved into the stone at the building's corner with the Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche is the street's name and former arrondissement number.
16 - Building dating from the 18th century.
Other attractions
The street is known for its collection of Greek restaurants. The maitre d's of these establishments often shatter cheap plates on the street in front of their doors to attract attention and entice tourists inside.
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huchette, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, january, 2023, le. 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 la Huchette news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The rue de la Huchette is one of the oldest streets running along the Rive Gauche in Paris Running eastward just below the Seine river from the Place Saint Michel it is today an animated Latin Quarter artery with one of the highest concentrations of restaurants in the city Greek specialties predominating It is situated between Boulevard Saint Michel and Rue du Petit Pont and faces the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris This almost exclusively pedestrian street is very popular with tourists Disdained by some guidebooks as Bacteria Alley the street nevertheless has an intense night life with no fewer than four pubs and several bars Rue de la HuchetteShown within ParisLength164 m 538 ft Width10 m 33 ft Arrondissement5thQuarterSorbonneCoordinates48 51 11 N 2 20 43 E 48 85306 N 2 34528 E 48 85306 2 34528 Coordinates 48 51 11 N 2 20 43 E 48 85306 N 2 34528 E 48 85306 2 34528From4 rue du Petit Pont and 6 place du Petit PontTo3 place Saint MichelConstructionCompletionc 1200 823 years ago 1200 Denominationc 1284 739 years ago 1284 The street is celebrated by the American writer Elliot Paul who lived there in the 1920s and 30s in The Last Time I Saw Paris 1942 Contents 1 History 2 Origin of the name 3 Buildings of note 3 1 Odd numbers 3 2 Even numbers 4 Other attractions 5 Closest transport 6 ReferencesHistory EditThe rue de la Huchette existed as early as 1200 as the rue de Laas a road running adjacent to a walled vineyard property known then as the clos du Laas The property was sold and divided for urban development in the early 13th century grew many noble properties in the centuries following but from the 17th century the rue de la Huchette was known mostly for its taverns and rotisseries meat roasters The inhabitants of the rue de la Huchette in the period leading up to the Second World War are portrayed in Elliot Paul s book The Last Time I Saw Paris called A Narrow Street in the British edition 1942 The period after the Second World War is covered in Paul s book Springtime in Paris 1950 Origin of the name EditFrom around 1284 the name of a house on the street belonging to the Notre Dame chapter A la Huchette d Or took the place of the former rue de Laas appellation The obscure word huchette may derive from hutchet an old term for a bugle Buildings of note EditOdd numbers Edit 5 Le Caveau de la Huchette a 16th century building formerly a hotel where Elliot Paul lived in the 1920s and 1930s since 1946 one of Paris s most famous jazz clubs 13 Building whose ground floor was an office where from 1684 apothicaires pharmacists could find or hire a nurse medical help 17 Building s corner with the rue Xavier Privas original engraving on the stone 21 Building dating from 1650 23 Theatre de la Huchette 1 Even numbers Edit 4 Building dating from 1729 its former sign A la Hure d Or of the Golden Head is still visible on its facade 8 Building dating from 1494 10 Former furnished apartment house where Napoleon Bonaparte is said to have stayed between 1794 and 1795 14 Site of a shop of a 15th century needlemaker Although the building dates from a later time the Y signaling the shopowner s trade is still visible in a marble oval above the ground floor facade Also visible engraved into the stone at the building s corner with the Rue du Chat qui Peche is the street s name and former arrondissement number 16 Building dating from the 18th century Other attractions EditThe street is known for its collection of Greek restaurants The maitre d s of these establishments often shatter cheap plates on the street in front of their doors to attract attention and entice tourists inside Closest transport EditMetro line 4 Saint Michel Metro line 10 Cluny la Sorbonne RER C Saint Michel Notre DameReferences Edit Theatre de la Huchette Come to the theatre accessed 6 January 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rue de la Huchette amp oldid 1131890205, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
