“Who was Henri Lefèvre d’Ormesson?” you might ask yourself as you stand here on Rue d’Ormesson. This Parisian street in the 4th arrondissement is named after him. Henri Lefèvre d’Ormesson was a French politician. He lived from 1751 to 1808.
Rue d’Ormesson is in the Quartier Saint-Gervais. The street begins at 3 Rue de Turenne. It ends at 6 Rue de Sévigné. The street is relatively short. It stretches only 95 meters. It is also quite narrow measuring 7.8 meters wide.
This street’s story began in 1788. It was named in the 19th century. Rue d’Ormesson is linked to the creation of Place du Marché-Sainte-Catherine. This happened on the site of the Sainte-Catherine-du-Val-des-Écoliers convent. The convent was demolished in 1773. Henri Le Fèvre d’Ormesson was a finance controller. The street got its name from him in the 19th century.
Buildings 5 and 7 have concave facades. They mark the transept of the old Sainte-Catherine church. Number 13 marks the west facade of the old Sainte-Catherine church. The intersection with Rue Madame-de-Sévigné marks the old parvis. It also marks the entrance to the Sainte-Catherine church.
To get here, you can use the Metro line 1. Get off at the Saint-Paul station. You can also take buses 69, 76, 96, N11, or N16. Get off at the Saint-Paul bus stop. So next time you are traveling on the Rue d’Ormesson remember Henri Lefèvre d’Ormesson.