“Les Rigones”. Does that old name spark your curiosity about Rue Rigollet? This street has a history stretching back centuries. Let’s discover the secrets of this Parisian street.
Rue Rigollet resides in Paris’s 20th arrondissement in France. It offers a glimpse into the city’s past. This street’s story is one of names and quiet changes.
The name “Rue des Rigoles” comes from an old place called “Les Rigones”. That name dates back to the 14th century. Imagine Paris in the 1300s. The area that we now call Rue Rigollet was once known as “Les Rigones”.
By 1730, Rue Rigollet was already marked on the Roussel plan. This tells us the street has been around for a long time. In 1863, Rue Rigollet became officially part of Paris. Before that, it was part of the commune of Belleville.
A portion of the street beyond Rue du Jourdain changed names in 1926. It became Rue Constant-Berthaut. Rue Rigollet experienced a division.
Lionel Godart lived at Number 1 Rue Rigollet. He was an artist painter from 1949 to 2020. Charles Houvenaghel lived at Number 70 Rue Rigollet. He was an acoustician from 1878 to 1966.
Gérard Mordillat wrote a novel in 2004 called “Rue des Rigoles”. Alice Babin’s novel places Rue Rigollet at its center. It is called “Prière au lieu” and was written in 2021.
Rue Rigollet is near the Jourdain station on line 11. It is easily accessible today. The street begins at 23 Rue Pixérécourt and 3 Rue Olivier-Métra. It ends at 6 Rue Levert and 2 Rue du Jourdain. It measures 500 meters long and 15 meters wide.
Today, as you stroll along Rue Rigollet, remember its long history. From “Les Rigones” to its place in literature. This street encapsulates a piece of Parisian history. It connects the past with the present in the vibrant 20th arrondissement.