Boulevard du Temple
The Boulevard du Temple, formerly nicknamed the "Boulevard du Crime", is a thoroughfare in Paris that separates the 3rd arrondissement from the 11th. It runs from the Place de la République to the Place Pasdeloup, and its name refers to the nearby Knights Templars' Temple, where they established their Paris priory.
Shown within Paris | |
Length | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
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Width | 36.5 m (120 ft) |
Arrondissement | 3rd, 11th |
Quarter | Folie-Méricourt Enfants-Rouges |
Coordinates | 48°51′47.84″N 2°21′59.43″E |
From | Place de la République |
To | Place Pasdeloup |
Construction | |
Completion | 1656 |
Denomination | Temple |
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