Rue de Valois


Rue de Valois is a street in the Palais-Royal quarter in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France.

Description

The 377-meter-long-street starts at 202, Rue Saint-Honoré and ends at 1, Rue de Beaujolais. It has a north-south orientation and is a one-way street.

Name

The street was named after Louis Philippe I, Duke of Valois, the son of Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans.

History

To pay debts, Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, the owner of the Palais-Royal, decided to divide the lands around the Palais' garden into plots. The street was opened in 1784 under the name Passage de Valois. It was named Rue du Lycée from Thermidor 2, Year VI to April 27, 1814; then it was called Rue de Valois-Palais-Royal to distinguish it from Rue de Valois-Saint-Honoré and Rue de Valois-du-Roule.
During the July Revolution, clashes between insurgents and troops took place in the street.
Under the Second Republic, the street was renamed Rue du Vingt-Quatre-Février to commemorate the date of Louis Philippe I's abdication and of the provisional proclamation of the Republic.

Notable buildings