Rue Brancion

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Rue Brancion
P1280389 Paris XV rue Briancon rwk.jpg
Looking toward Boulevard Lefebvre.
Rue Brancion is located in Paris
Rue Brancion
Shown within Paris
Length910 m (2,990 ft)
Width20 m (66 ft)
Arrondissement15th
Quarter
Coordinates48°49′55″N 2°18′10″E / 48.831857°N 2.302805°E / 48.831857; 2.302805
From6,
To167, Boulevard Lefebvre
Construction
Denomination1864

The Rue Brancion is a street in the in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, France.[1]

Route[]

Rue Brancion starts at 6, and ends at 167, Boulevard Lefebvre.[1]

It forms the eastern boundary of Parc Georges-Brassens and crosses over the disused tracks of the Petite Ceinture railway line.

  • The Petite Ceinture line seen from the Rue Brancion
  • P1280393-Paris XV Petite ceinture rue Brancion rwk.jpg
  • P1280394 Paris XV Petite ceinture rue Brancion rwk.jpg

History[]

In 1864, the street was named after Colonel  [fr], who was killed in the Malakoff bastion attack in 1855.[1]

The southern part of the street, between and Boulevard Lefebvre, was previously known as "rue du Pont de Turbigo".[1]

The street was extended from Rue des Morillons to in 1901, then from Rue de Vouillé to in 1906.[2]

Important and historical buildings[]

  • No. 10: headquarters of the chairman of France Télécom, then of the Directorate of Population and Migration (2001–06).[3]
  • No. 104: entrance of the former horse market building of the  [fr]; now the Parc Georges-Brassens. Every Saturday and Sunday since 1987, around 50 booksellers gather here for the ancient and second-hand book market.

  • The former horse market building, where the book market takes place every weekend

  • Marché livre ancien Georges Brassens Paris.jpg

  • Entrance of the former Vaugirard slaughterhouses, at the intersection of Rue des Morillons and Rue Brancion.

  • In front of this entrance, there are two statues:
  • Théâtre Le Monfort
  • P1280397 Paris XV rue Brancion anciens abattoirs Vaugirard rwk.jpg
  • P1280400 Paris XV rue Brancion Montfort theatre rwk.jpg

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "rue Brancion". v2asp.paris.fr (in French). Paris City Council. June 9, 2008. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. ^ Jacques Hillairet. Dictionnaire historique des rues de Paris (in French). Paris: Les Éditions de Minuit. p. 237. ISBN 2-7073-1054-9. OCLC 466966117.
  3. ^ "L'organisation des services centraux du ministère du travail 1945–2012". Les Cahiers du comité d’histoire des administrations chargées du travail, de l’emploi et de la formation professionnelle (PDF) (in French). I : 1945–1989. December 2012. p. 12.
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