Boulevard du Temple

This article is about the Paris boulevard. For the photograph of the boulevard, see Boulevard du Temple (photograph).
Boulevard du Temple
Boulevard du Temple is located in Paris
Boulevard du Temple
Shown within Paris
Length405 m (1,329 ft)
Width36.5 m (120 ft)
Arrondissement3rd, 11th
QuarterFolie-Méricourt Enfants-Rouges
Coordinates48°51′47.84″N 2°21′59.43″E / 48.8632889°N 2.3665083°E / 48.8632889; 2.3665083
FromPlace de la République
ToPlace Pasdeloup
Construction
Completion1656
DenominationTemple

The Boulevard du Temple, formerly nicknamed the "Boulevard du Crime", is a thoroughfare in Paris that separates the 3rd arrondissement from the 11th. It runs from the Place de la République to the Place Pasdeloup, and its name refers to the nearby Knights Templars' Temple, where they established their Paris priory.