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 Rue Royale from the Place de la Madeleine to the Place de la Concorde | |
  Shown within Paris | |
| Length | 282 m (925 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 22.8 m (75 ft) between place de la Concorde and rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré; 43 m elsewhere |
| Arrondissement | 8th |
| Quarter | Madeleine. |
| Coordinates | 48°52′5″N 2°19′23″E / 48.86806°N 2.32306°E |
| From | 2 place de la Concorde |
| To | 2 place de la Madeleine |
| Construction | |
| Completion | April 22, 1732 |
| Denomination | March 11, 1768 |
The Rue Royale (French pronunciation: [ʁy ʁwajal]) is a short street in Paris, France, running between the Place de la Concorde and the Place de la Madeleine (site of the Church of the Madeleine). The Rue Royale is in the city's 8th arrondissement.
Among the well-known addresses on this street is that of Maxim's restaurant, at no. 3.
On 12 August 1843, the Rue Royale was the scene for a bizarre phenomenon, when tens of thousands of butterflies landed, causing chaos and swarming the shops and restaurants. The pillars of the Madeleine were, reportedly, "covered".[1]
The street was the site of heavy fighting and damage during the Paris Commune in the spring of 1871.
- ^ The Illustrated London News. Vol. 2. Elm House. 1843-08-19. p. 114. Archived from the original on 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2019-09-20.