A simple question arises: why this street bears the name Rue Eugène-Carrière? This street in the 18th arrondissement is named after the painter Eugène Carrière. Let’s explore the story behind this Parisian street.
Rue Eugène-Carrière begins at 22 ter, Rue Tourlaque. It ends at 15, Rue Vauvenargues. Metro line 12 serves the area at the Lamarck-Caulaincourt station. Also, line 13 stops at the Guy Môquet station.
Once, this path was part of Montmartre and Batignolles. It was an old local road of the Grandes Carrières. The 1825 land register shows this. Paris took control of the road in 1863. It was then named Rue des Grandes Carrières. In 1885, the street extended between Rue Marcadet and Rue Vauvenargues. Finally, in 1907, it became Rue Eugène-Carrière.
At the intersection with Rue Marcadet stood a mound. The Hutte des Gardes was built on it in the 17th century. It housed the king’s gamekeepers. Félix Fénéon lived on Rue Eugène-Carrière too. He resided here from the early 1900s until 1931.
Now imagine the street. It is a place of art. Consider the tag and mosaic at number 21. Picture number 53 and 54 each telling their own story.
Today, Rue Eugène-Carrière stands as a testament to Parisian history. It connects the past with the present. As you walk along it, remember the painter and the stories etched into the stones. The street has evolved. Yet, its essence remains. A tribute to art and history in the heart of Paris.