Did this street always exist? Look around you, at the perfectly aligned Haussmann-era buildings lining Rue Marmontel. This street, named after the French writer Jean-François Marmontel, wasn’t always here. In fact, it was born from a much humbler past. Before the grand boulevards of Paris, this area was a patchwork of small villages. Rue Marmontel, or at least its southern part, started as a simple path known as Impasse Fondary. This path, shaped like a cross, cut through the land owned by Mr. Fondary, the mayor of Vaugirard. Over time, this rural lane transformed. As Paris expanded, swallowing up surrounding villages, Impasse Fondary evolved. One branch became “Petite Ruelle des Tournelles,” connecting to the grander Rue des Tournelles. The other branch, our very own Rue Marmontel, was officially designated a street in 1888 during the creation of Rue de la Convention. Later, in 1904, it was extended to connect Rue de l’Abbé-Groult and Rue Yvart, becoming the street we see today. Today, it stands as a testament to the ever-changing landscape of Paris. It reminds us that even in this city of grand avenues, traces of its humbler beginnings peek through.
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