Rue Foyatier

Rue Foyatier

The Rue Foyatier from the Rue Saint-Eleuthère and Rue du Cardinal-Dubois
Length 100 m (330 ft)
Width 12 m (39 ft)
Arrondissement 18th
Quarter Clignancourt
From rue André Barsacq
To rue Saint-Eleuthère
Construction
Completion 1867
Denomination 1875

The Rue Foyatier is a street on the Montmartre butte ("outlier"), in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. Opened in 1867, it was given its current name in 1875, after the sculptor Denis Foyatier (1793–1863).[1] It is one of the most famous streets in Paris, because it consists essentially of flights of stairs giving access to the top of the hill, the Sacré-Cœur Basilica, and the other attractions of the upper-Montmartre neighborhood. The Montmartre funicular runs alongside it.

References

  1. ↑ Hillairet, Jacques (1985). Dictionnaire historique des rues de Paris ("Historical dictionary of Paris streets") (8th ed.). de Minuit. p. 543. ISBN 978-2-7073-1054-5.
A photo taken from the top of the staircase, looking down it
The stairs of the Rue Foyatier


Coordinates: 48°53′07″N 2°20′33″E / 48.8852°N 2.3424°E / 48.8852; 2.3424

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