Rue du Mont-Cenis

The rue du Mont-Cenis extends for 1304 meters through Montmartre, featuring multiple staircases with a total of 187 steps across different sections.

Originally named rue Saint-Denis, the street received its current name in 1868 to reference the Alpine massif in northern France.

Maurice Utrillo created numerous paintings of this street in 1914, depicting the architecture and seasonal changes of the Montmartre neighborhood.

The street connects to major metro stations Abbesses and Lamarck-Caulaincourt, providing transportation access throughout the 18th arrondissement.

The street houses the Montmartre water tower at number 14, centered within Square Claude-Charpentier, serving as a local infrastructure landmark.

Location: Paris

Location: 18th arrondissement of Paris

Location: Clignancourt

Inception: May 23, 1863

Length: 1,304 m

Width: 12 m

Part of: road network of Paris

Shares border with: passage du Mont-Cenis, passage Duhesme, Place Albert-Kahn, place du Tertre, place Jules-Joffrin, rue Aimé-Lavy, rue Belliard, rue Caulaincourt, Rue Cortot, rue Custine, rue du Baigneur, Rue du Simplon, rue Duc, rue Francœur, rue Joseph-Dijon, rue Lamarck, Rue Marcadet, Rue Ordener, rue Paul-Féval, rue Saint-Éleuthère, rue Saint-Rustique, rue Saint-Vincent, rue Versigny, place Jean-Marais, rue Azaïs, rue Norvins, rue du Chevalier-de-La-Barre

GPS coordinates: 48.89120,2.34377

Latest update: May 25, 2025 07:30