Rue Saint-Maur, Residential street and metro station in the 11th arrondissement, Paris
Rue Saint-Maur is a residential street in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, running from northeast to southwest and crossing several neighborhoods. It also gives its name to a metro station on line 3, located along its route.
The street was a medieval route linking two abbeys, Saint-Denis and Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, and its name recalls Saint Maur, whose relics passed through here in 868. Over the centuries, it grew into a populated urban street lined with homes and shops.
Rue Saint-Maur is a good place to observe everyday life in a Parisian residential neighborhood. Small shops, bakeries, and cafes follow one another, and people stop to shop or chat along the way.
The Rue Saint-Maur metro station on line 3 gives direct access to the street without a long walk. The street is also easy to reach on foot or by bike, with sidewalks and bike lanes available along its route.
The famous outlaw Cartouche was arrested in the 18th century at a tavern on the corner with rue Oberkampf, betrayed by one of his own accomplices. Few passersby today realize they are walking past that very spot.
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