Isn’t it remarkable how a street can embody the spirit of a person? Rue Léon Vaudoyer does just that. This street graces the 7th arrondissement of Paris. It is a tribute to the French architect Léon Vaudoyer. He lived from 1803 to 1872.
Rue Léon Vaudoyer is not very long. It stretches just 110 meters. It is also fairly wide at 15.1 meters. The street begins at 3 Rue Albert-de-Lapparent. It ends at 12 Rue Pérignon. Imagine the Paris of 1909. That was when Rue Léon Vaudoyer was officially opened.
Léon Vaudoyer was indeed a significant figure. He left his mark on French architecture. A fun fact about the street itself: you can find a gilded engraved plaque at the beginning of Rue Léon Vaudoyer. It marks the start of this tribute to a great architect.
At number 8 Rue Léon Vaudoyer once lived a notable figure. It was Émile Baratte. He was a French general and doctor. He served in the First World War. He resided here in the 1920s.
So as you stroll along Rue Léon Vaudoyer take a moment. Think about the architect it honors. Consider the lives that have touched this Parisian street. It is a small street with a large story.