“Who was Marc-Antoine-Madeleine Désaugiers?” That’s the question that brings us to this charming street the Rue Désaugiers. It is nestled in Paris’s 16th arrondissement. This street may be small but its story is worth a listen.
The Rue Désaugiers is a public road in Paris. It begins at 9 Rue d’Auteuil. It ends at 6 Rue du Buis. So it is a small street.
But why is it named Rue Désaugiers? The street honors Marc-Antoine-Madeleine Désaugiers. He was a famous songwriter. He lived from 1772 to 1827.
Before 1864, this street had a different name. It was called Rue des Bons-Enfants. This translates to “Street of the Good Children”. In 1864, a decree renamed the street.
Jacques Hillairet mentions the Rue Désaugiers in his book. It is the “Dictionnaire historique des rues de Paris”. The book was published in 1963. The Rue Désaugiers is in the second volume on page 426.
The Rue Désaugiers is quite short. It is only 31 meters long. It is also 6 meters wide. That makes it a cozy little street.
The street was part of the old commune of Auteuil. Then it was classified into the Parisian road system. This happened by decree. A later decree gave it the name we know today.
So as you stroll down the Rue Désaugiers remember Marc-Antoine-Madeleine Désaugiers. His songs once filled the air. Now his name marks this small street in Paris. It is a small tribute to a talented artist.