Have you ever heard of a street named after a surgeon? Rue F\u00e9lix Terrier, in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, is just that. F\u00e9lix Terrier was a prominent French surgeon in the late 19th century. He was a Professor of Surgery and a member of the Academy of Medicine. He even had a law named after him, the Courvoisier-Terrier law, which deals with the relationship between cholestasis (a condition where bile flow is blocked) and a palpable gallbladder.
When you walk down Rue F\u00e9lix Terrier, you might imagine the surgeon himself walking these very streets on his way to a patient or to lecture at the medical school. The street itself is a small, quiet, residential street and a far cry from the bustling avenues of central Paris.
But it’s a reminder of a time when Paris was a center of medical innovation. The street’s quiet nature, however, is a testament to its history and the impact it had on the field of medicine.
The street was named after F\u00e9lix Terrier in 1929, a tribute to the surgeon’s lifetime of contributions to the field of surgery.
So, as you wander down Rue F\u00e9lix Terrier, take a moment to appreciate the history that surrounds you. The street itself may be small, but it holds big stories that make it an important piece of Parisian history.
Église Notre-Dame de l’Air
Beneath what appears to be a simple stone and wood structure lies a history interwoven with faith aviation and community.