{"id":10861,"date":"2022-10-31T14:01:42","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T14:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/rue-de-rivoli-paris\/"},"modified":"2024-05-16T07:57:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T07:57:26","slug":"rue-de-rivoli-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/en\/rue-de-rivoli-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rue de Rivoli in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Rue de Rivoli is one of the most iconic streets in Paris: heaven on earth for shopaholics as well art and history lovers!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udca1 The Captain\u2019s tips<\/strong> \ud83d\udca1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83e\uddd0 Keen to delve into Paris’ rich history?<\/strong> Captain Ulysses suggests checking out this complimentary guided tour of the city<\/a><\/mark>. You decide how much to tip the guide!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udca4 Searching for the perfect stay in Paris?<\/strong> Take a peek at Captain’s picks for the best places to stay: Where to stay in Paris? Tips & Recommendations.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc76 Planning a family adventure to Paris?<\/strong> Discover all of the Captain\u2019s top tips in the article: Exploring Paris with the Kids: Family-Friendly Activities<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Brief history of the Rue de Rivoli<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Connecting the east and west of Paris, the Rue de Rivoli was built in several stages during the 19th<\/sup> century. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1800’s –<\/strong> Under the Ancien R\u00e9gime, there had already been talk of linking the east and west of the capital by a large avenue, but it was not until 1801 – that Napoleon Bonaparte ordered the construction of a large thoroughfare between the Tuileries Garden and the rue Saint-Florentin. This part of the street, which faces the Tuileries, houses luxurious boutiques under arcades designed by the architects Percier and Fontaine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1840s and 1850s –<\/strong> to the great displeasure of Victor Hugo, the Rue de Rivoli was extended to the Rue de Marengo, then to the H\u00f4tel de Ville and finally to the Place Saint-Paul by Baron Hausmann. Hugo wrote: “The old Paris is no more than an eternal street \/ Which stretches elegantly and straight as an I \/ Saying: Rivoli, Rivoli, Rivoli”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83e\udd14 To what does the Rue de Rivoli owe its name? \ud83e\udd14<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Rue de Rivoli owes its name to the most famous battle of the First Italian Campaign led by Napoleon Bonaparte: the battle of Rivoli Veronese, a small town located in the Province of Verona in Veneto.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Visiting the Rue de Rivoli<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Put on good shoes! The Rue de Rivoli is one of the longest avenues in the capital… That said, if you don’t like walking, you can always take the bus or the metro to follow the famous Parisian avenue!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few figures – the Rue de Rivoli is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n