1er, 2e Arrt.

Rue de RICHELIEU
Arrondissement	Ie, IIe
Quarter	Palais Royal . Vivienne .
Begins	2 place André Malraux
Ends	1 Boulevards des Italiens
Length	990 m
Width	(min) 12 m
Creation	Novembre 23, 1633 (from place Colette to rue Feydeau), Octobre 18, 1704 beyond
Denomination	1634?, then 1806
La Bibliothèque nationale, 58 rue de Richelieu

Rue de Richelieu is a long street of Paris, starting in the south of the Ier arrondissement, ending in the IIe arrondissement. For the first half of the nineteenth century, before Baron Hausmann redefined Paris with grand boulevards, it was one of the most fashionable streets of Paris^[1]. Today it is most notable for scattered coin dealers and currency changers, being near the stock market (the Bourse).

[edit] Origin of the name

The name comes from Cardinal de Richelieu, Prime minister of King Louis XIII.

The street was originally called Rue Royale, then rue de Richelieu soon after. The name was changed to Rue de la Loi during the French Revolution; its name was given back in 1806.

[edit] Buildings of note

• Palais Royal, a Richelieu's residence (Monument historique)
• Bibliothèque nationale de France, a historical building (site Richelieu) (Monument historique)
• Comédie-Française, main hall (salle Richelieu)

[edit] Access

___	located near the metro stations: Richelieu - Drouot or Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Palais Royal - Ministry of Culture database (French)
• Bibliothèque nationale - Ministry of Culture database (French)

Rue de Richelieu, looking towards the Louvre

Coordinates: 48°52′05″N 2°20′18″E / 48.868046°N 2.338371°E / 48.868046; 2.338371