Montorgueil Street, Paris
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Montmartre and Northern Paris
6 attractions · 10h 43min · transit route
Tickets ~€39 · Transport ~€2.55
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About Montorgueil Street
Rue Montorgueil is a 360-meter pedestrian market street spanning the 1st and 2nd arrondissements of Paris, with a continuous food-trading tradition dating back to the 12th century. The street emerged alongside King Philippe Auguste's establishment of the central Les Halles marketplace in 1183, and its name comes from a nearby artificial hill called "Mont Orgueil" (Proud Mountain), formed by centuries of refuse accumulation against the medieval city walls. Largely pedestrianized since 1991, the street survived Haussmann's 19th-century redesign of Paris and retains the narrow, winding character of the medieval city.
Montorgueil Street — Planning Your Visit
Open 24/7
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On June 30, 1878, Claude Monet was walking along Rue Montorgueil with his painting supplies when he noticed the street draped in French flags for a national festival. He found a balcony overhead, asked permission to paint, and produced "La Rue Montorgueil, Paris — Fête du 30 juin 1878." The canvas, measuring 81 by 50 centimeters, now hangs permanently in the Musée d'Orsay and is considered one of the defining works of Impressionism.
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Montmartre and Northern Paris
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