Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré

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The rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré is a street in Paris, France. Although relatively narrow and nondescript (especially in comparison to the Champs-Élysées), it is cited as being one of the most fashionable streets in the world thanks to the presence of virtually every major global fashion house.

The rue Saint-Honoré, of which the rue de Faubourg Saint-Honoré is an extention, began as a road extending west from the northern reaches of the Louvre property. "Saint-Honoré" refers to the popular French saint Honorius of Amiens.

Number 55 is the Élysée Palace, housing the Presidency of the Republic.

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___	located near the metro stations: Ternes, Madeleine or Saint-Philippe-du-Roule.

[edit] Notable Addresses

• No. 24 - The historic flagship boutique of Hermès, a Parisian luxury goods company
• No. 31 - An annex of the Embassy of Japan
• No. 33 - Hôtel Perrinet et de Jars- The headquarters of the Cercle de l'Union interalliée.
• No. 35 - the embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• No. 41 - The Hôtel de Pontalba, originally designed by Louis Visconti, now residence for the Ambassadors from the United States
• No. 55 - The Élysée Palace, official residence of the President of France
• No. 96 - The Ministry of the Interior (on the small Place Beauvau - Beauveau square)
• No. 112 - Hôtel Le Bristol, luxury hotel [1]
• The perfume manufacturer Jean-François Houbigant set up his shop "A la Corbeille de Fleurs" on this street in 1775 "at the Sign of the Basket of Flowers"[2].
• In addition to all of these notable addresess, the residence of the Canadian Ambassador is located on this street.

Coordinates: 48°52′11.75″N, 2°19′6.23″E