Rue de Nesle

Rue de Nesle
	The intersection of Rue Dauphine with Rue de Nesle
	Shown within Paris
Length	71 m (233 ft)
Width	10 m (33 ft)
Arrondissement	6th
Quarter	Monnaie
Coordinates	48°51′19″N 2°20′21″E / 48.855139°N 2.339167°ECoordinates: 48°51′19″N 2°20′21″E / 48.855139°N 2.339167°E
From	24 Rue Dauphine
To	17
Construction
Completion	1607
Denomination	February 26, 1867

Rue de Nesle is a street in Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the 6e arrondissement of Paris, France.

History[]

Corner of the Rue de Nesle with the

The street was opened in 1607. It was formerly called Rue d'Anjou Dauphine. Its current name comes from the fact that the street is located at the former location of the .

According to historians, an underground passage going to the Tour de Nesle existed at de number 13 of the street and was used by Marguerite de Bourgogne to reach the Tour de Nesle.^[1]

Access[]

___	Located near the Métro station: Odéon.

Features[]

It is home to the Museum of Letters and Manuscripts^[2] and it crosses with Rue Dauphine. It is in short distance from the Seine and the Louvre Museum.

References[]

^ Stéphane, Bernard (1998). Petite et grande histoire des rues de Paris [Small and great history of the streets of Paris] (in French). Paris: Albin Michel. ISBN 2-226-12059-9.
^ Musee de Letteres(French)