Rue Dauphine [SEP] located in the administrative territorial entity
Rue Dauphine
Rue Dauphine is a street in Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France.
It was named after the Dauphin, son of Henry IV of France.
The Pont Neuf crosses the river Seine in front of the Rue Dauphine.
Nobel prize–winning physicist Pierre Curie, husband of Marie Skłodowska-Curie, was struck and killed by a horse-drawn carriage on this street in 1906.
External links.
- Nomenclature (in French)
Rue de Nesle
Rue de Nesle is a street in Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the 6e arrondissement of Paris, France.
History.
The street was opened in 1607. It was formerly called Rue d'Anjou Dauphine. Its current name comes from the fact that the street is located at the former location of the Hôtel de Nesle.
Features.
It is home to the Museum of Letters and Manuscripts and it crosses with Rue Dauphine. It is in short distance from the Seine and the Louvre