To help you shine in society with some amusing anecdotes, we’ve meticulously scrutinized the nomenclature of the capital’s streets. Our mission? Find the Paris street with the shortest name. After a meticulous search, we’ve finally unearthed the big winner! So, will you be able to identify this street without reading the rest of the article? Here’s a hint: you’ll have to venture to the south of Paris to find out…
Here’s the Paris street with the longest name
Between the longest street, the narrowest street and the steepest street, the records are multiplying when it comes to Parisian roadways. With over 6,000 streets, avenues, boulevards and passages criss-crossing the City of Light, it’s natural to ask: which street has the longest name of all? After sharing with you the street with the shortest name, this time we’re tackling its exact opposite.
Once we’d done our research, several streets stood out: Place du Général Tessier de Marguerites, Villa Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti Comte de Mirabeau, Place Madeleine Renaud Et Jean-Louis Barrault and Place Martyrs Juifs du Vélodrome d’Hiver. But the street with the most character, and therefore the longest street name in Paris, is… the Square des Écrivains Combattants Morts pour la France, in the 16th arrondissement.
A small, flower-filled thoroughfare in the 16th arrondissement, it runs alongside the Bois de Boulogne and Boulevard Suchet, and was named in tribute to writers who died in the First World War, such as Charles Péguy and Guillaume Apollinaire.