Why is this street called Rue Pernety? This street in the 14th arrondissement is named after Vicomte Joseph Marie de Pernety. He was a general during the Revolution and the Empire. He also owned the land where the street was built.
Rue Pernety is located in a calm area. This area has parks and structures for children. The area is sometimes called “village Pernety”. Rue Pernety is a public road in the 14th arrondissement. It begins at 24, rue Didot and ends at 71, rue Vercingétorix.
Rue Pernety is the result of merging three different roads. Before 1860 they had different names. One was “rue Sainte-Léonie” between rues Didot and Raymond-Losserand. Another was “rue Neuve-Pernety” between rues Raymond-Losserand and de l’Ouest. The last one was “rue Pernety” between rues de l’Ouest and Vercingétorix.
After 1860, the communes of Montrouge and Vaugirard joined Paris. The three streets were then classified as part of the Parisian road system. By decree, the name Pernety was extended to the other streets.
After World War I, Rue Pernety was marked as an unhealthy area. This was due to an investigation of Paris’s unsanitary blocks. At its western end, Rue Pernety faced the old rue Perrel. Later, rue Perrel was removed to make way for the Vercingétorix radial.
Today, Rue Pernety retains its intimate character. It’s a small district on the outskirts of the Montparnasse train station. The street breaks from the Haussmannian style. It reveals charming brick buildings. It has a commercial and authentic feel.
Take a stroll along Rue Pernety. You will find yourself immersed in its unique atmosphere. Near Rue Pernety, you can find Rue des Thermopyles. It has old workers’ houses and wisteria.
The Pernety metro station is nearby. It is on line 13 of the Paris Métro. The metro station opened in 1937. The station was renovated in the 2000s. The station is near Église Notre-Dame-du-Travail de Paris.
In the Pernety district, the City of Paris plans to plant an urban micro-forest by 2024. Max Papart lived and worked at number 10. Anton Prinner had his studio on this street in 1946. The Dojo Zen de Paris was founded on Rue Pernety in 1971.
Rue Pernety has appeared in several films over the years. These include Loulou in 1980 and Night and Day in 2008. Alpha Wann’s music video for PISTOLET ROSE was filmed here.
So, as you wander down Rue Pernety remember its history. Think of the general it is named after. Imagine the changes it has seen over the years. Rue Pernety is more than just a street. It is a piece of Parisian history.