Have you ever noticed a street named after a protestant deputy to the Reichstag? This is Rue Dupont des Loges, named after Paul Dupont des Loges, the bishop of Metz, who lived from 1804 to 1886. The street is located in the Gros-Caillou district of the 7th arrondissement. Tucked between Avenue Rapp and Avenue Bosquet, it’s a charming, quiet street, a far cry from the bustling streets of Paris. It runs for 140 meters. In 1896, a property company cleared the site of the Gros-Caillou military hospital to create this elegant Parisian street. The name was given by a decree. Paul Dupont des Loges, a devoted Frenchman, expressed his patriotism by supporting the French cause after Alsace-Lorraine was annexed by the German Empire in 1871. You can see the street on an old map, with a length of 140 meters and a width of 15 meters, its rectangular shape standing out against the surrounding avenues and wider streets. It’s a place of quiet elegance, its name a reminder of a time when patriotism ran deep and sacrifice was a common thread in the fabric of life.
Центральный дом работников искусств
Step through the grand wooden doors of the Central House of the Workers of Art, and you’ll be transported to