Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche
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 Seen from quai Saint-Michel | |||
  Shown within Paris | |||
| Length | 29 m (95 ft) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Width | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Arrondissement | 5th | ||
| Quarter | Sorbonne | ||
| Coordinates | 48°51′11″N 2°20′46″E / 48.853056°N 2.346111°ECoordinates: 48°51′11″N 2°20′46″E / 48.853056°N 2.346111°E | ||
| From | 9 | ||
| To | Rue de la Huchette | ||
| Construction | |||
| Completion | 1540 | ||
Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche is considered the narrowest street in Paris. It is only 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) wide for the whole of its 29 m (95 ft) length.
It is in the 5th arrondissement, on the Rive Gauche of the Seine, and runs from to Rue de la Huchette,
History[]
Built in 1540, it then ended on the bank of the river Seine.
The status of "narrowest" street in Paris is also conferred on the in the 12th arrondissement and the in the .
Origin of the name[]
In English the name means "Street of the Fishing Cat". It was named after the picture on a shop sign.
The original name was Rue des Étuves, and at various times it has also been known as Rue du Renard (not to be confused with the current , in the 4e arr.) and Rue des Bouticles.
Literature[]
Jolán Földes, a Hungarian author, lived on this street in 1930, and gave its name to one of her novels: A halászó macska uccája, which is the literal translation of the name in Hungarian.
Access[]
| Located near the Métro station: Saint-Michel. |
See also[]
References[]
- Streets in the 5th arrondissement of Paris