Boulevard Raspail

Boulevard Raspail is a boulevard of Paris, in France.

Boulevard Raspail
Shown within Paris
Length2,370 m (7,780 ft)
Width30 m (98 ft)
Arrondissement6th, 7th, 14th
QuarterNotre-Dame-des-Champs, Montparnasse
Coordinates48°50′42″N 2°19′43″E
From205, boulevard Saint-Germain and 61, rue du Bac
Toplace Denfert-Rochereau
Construction
Denomination9 July 1887

Its orientation is north–south, and joins boulevard Saint-Germain with place Denfert-Rochereau whilst traversing 7th, 6th and 14th arrondissements. The boulevard intersects major roadways: rue de Sèvres, rue de Rennes and boulevard du Montparnasse. The allée Claude-Cahun-Marcel-Moore is situated on the boulevard, in front of the Alliance française.

Its former name was boulevard d'Enfer, of which the passage d'Enfer is a vestigial relic.

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Located near the Métro stations: Rue du Bac, Rennes, Notre-Dame-des-Champs and Sèvres – Babylone.
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