Rue Lepic

Rue Lepic

Rue Lepic in 1925, seen from Place Blanche
Length 755 m (2,477 ft)
Width 10 to 14 m (33 to 46 ft)
Arrondissement 18th
Quarter Montmartre, Grandes Carrières
From boulevard de Clichy
To place Jean-Baptiste-Clément
Construction
Denomination Decree of 24 August 1864

Rue Lepic is an ancient road in the commune of Montmartre, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, climbing the hill of Montmartre from the boulevard de Clichy to the place Jean-Baptiste-Clément

It is an ancient road resulting of rectification and re-arrangement of several dirt-roads leading to the Blanche barrier (Place Blanche), starting life as Chemin-neuf (Le chemin-vieux was rue de Ravignan). In 1852 it was renamed rue de l'Empereur, and renamed again in 1864, after the General Louis Lepic (1765-1827).

Located near the Métro station: Blanche.

Notable addresses

In history

Painter and engraver Eugène Delâtre lived and worked on rue Lepic. He successively occupied addresses n°92, n°87, n°97, and also n°102.

Louis Renault built his first car in 1898,[1] calling his car the Voiturette. On December 24, 1898, he won a bet with his friends that his invention was capable of driving up the slope of Rue Lepic. As well as winning the bet, Renault received 12 definite orders for the vehicle.[2]

On 7 September 1960, Fernand and Jackie Sardou opened their cabaret Chez Fernand Sardou on the road in place of cabaret Belzébuth next to the residence of Utrillo. The cabaret became a preferred meeting place and played to a full house every night. Michel Sardou had his professional début there, firstly as a server.

In the Claude Autant-Lara film, La Traversée de Paris (1956), "Martin" (played by André Bourvil) et "Grandgil" (played by Jean Gabin) were pictured in this road during the German occupation of France transporting a jointed pig destined for the black market.

Yves Montand dedicated to this road the song "Rue Lepic" [3] in the album "Yves Montand" (1974).

Sources et references

  1. Yates, Brock. "10 Best Moguls", in Car and Driver, 1/88, p.47.
  2. History of Renault 1898-1975, Tommy Lind's Renault Website
  3. Video of "Rue Lepic" on YouTube

Coordinates: 48°53′15″N 2°20′7″E / 48.88750°N 2.33528°E / 48.88750; 2.33528

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