Rue des Francs-Bourgeois

The Rue des Francs-Bourgeois (pronounced [ʁy de fʁɑ̃ buʁʒwa]) is one of the longer streets in the Marais district of Paris, France.^[1]

Rue des Francs-Bourgeois

Shown within Paris
Length	705 m (2,313 ft)
Width	8 to 13 m (26 to 43 ft)
Arrondissement	3rd, 4th
Quarter	Marais
Coordinates	48°51′25.56″N 2°21′43.98″E
From	19 Place des Vosges
To	56 Rue des Archives
Construction
Completion	1868
Denomination	1500

Starting near the Centre Georges Pompidou (Rue Rambuteau), the road is considered trendy, with numerous fashion boutiques. The Rue des Francs-Bourgeois is one of the few streets which largely ignores France's strong tradition of Sunday closure, even within Paris. As such, it is a popular location for weekend brunches and walks. Notable buildings include the ancient hôtels Carnavalet, Lamoignon, Sandreville, d'Albret, d'Alméras, Poussepin, de Coulanges, Hérouet, de Jaucourt, de Fontenay, de Breteuil and de Soubise. Hôtel Carnavalet houses the museum of the history of Paris.^{[citation needed]}

History

The street was once known as the Rue des Poulies. In 1415, a noble called le Mazurier offered the Chief Prior of France a huge private mansion with 24 bedrooms to receive 48 poor people. These people were so poor that they did not pay the city's taxes, and were called francs-bourgeois. In 1868, the street was joined with the Rue Neuve Saint-Catherine and the Rue du Paradis-au-Marais.^{[citation needed]}

Jack Kerouac facetiously translated the name as "street of the outspoken middle class".^[2]

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  Hôtel de Soubise at no. 60
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  Maison de Jean Herouet at no. 54
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  IONIS Education Group at no. 28
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  Entrance to the Hôtel d'Almeras at no. 30
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  Entrance to the Hôtel d'Albret at no. 31
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  Hôtel de Coulanges at no. 37
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  Entrance to the Hôtel de Coulanges