Boulevard de Clichy [SEP] inception
Boulevard de Clichy
The Boulevard de Clichy () is a famous street of Paris, which lends its name to the Place de Clichy, resulted from the fusion, in 1864, of the roads that paralleled the Wall of the Farmers-General, both inside and out. It extends from the Place de Clichy to the Rue des Martyrs, nearly a kilometre away. During its tenure, the street has been known as the "Boulevard des Martyrs", then the "Boulevard Pigalle", and, finally, the
Place de Clichy
The Place de Clichy, also known as "Place Clichy", is situated in the northwestern quadrant of Paris. It is formed by the intersection of the Boulevard de Clichy, the Avenue Clichy, the Rue Clichy, the Boulevard des Batignolles, and the Rue d'Amsterdam. 
It lies at the former site of the "barrière de Clichy", an ancient portal in the Wall of the Farmers-General, leading to the village of Clichy, outside the wall.
Description.
The Place