Rue Saint-Denis

Rue Saint-Denis is a street running about 1.3 kilometers through the 1st and 2nd arrondissements, lined with residential buildings, shops, and restaurants. Its width of roughly 30 meters allows comfortable movement and space for daily foot traffic.

The street traces back to a Roman road from the 1st century that later served as a pilgrimage route to the Basilica of Saint-Denis. This long history as a major thoroughfare shaped its development into a central Parisian passage.

Today the street remains a busy shopping and entertainment district where locals and visitors move through shops, restaurants, and cinemas that define the neighborhood's character. The blend of commerce and social life shows how this place continues to serve as a gathering point for the city.

The street is served by several metro stations including Châtelet, Étienne Marcel, and Réaumur-Sébastopol, offering easy access along its length. You can walk the entire route comfortably since it is flat and pedestrian-friendly.

The street features the Gate of Saint-Denis, a grand stone arch commissioned by King Louis XIV in 1672 to mark the northern entrance to Paris. This striking monument remains one of the most recognizable features along the route.

Location: 1st arrondissement of Paris

Location: 2nd arrondissement of Paris

Location: Bonne-Nouvelle

Location: Halles

Location: Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois

Length: 1,334 m

Width: 30 m

Part of: road network of Paris

Shares border with: avenue Victoria, boulevard de Bonne-Nouvelle, boulevard Saint-Denis, Cour du Roi-François, cour Greneta, Impasse des Peintres, impasse Saint-Denis, passage Basfour, passage de la Trinité, passage du Bourg-l'Abbé, passage du Caire, passage du Grand-Cerf, Passage du Ponceau, passage Lemoine, passage Sainte-Foy, Place du Châtelet, Place Joachim-du-Bellay, rue Berger, rue Blondel, rue Courtalon, rue d'Aboukir, rue d'Alexandrie, Rue de la Cossonnerie, rue de la Ferronnerie, Rue de la Grande-Truanderie, rue de La Reynie, rue de Rivoli, rue de Tracy, rue de Turbigo, Rue des Halles, Rue des Innocents, rue des Lombards, Rue des Prêcheurs, rue du Caire, Rue du Cygne, Rue du Ponceau, rue Étienne-Marcel, rue Greneta, Rue Guérin-Boisseau, Rue Jean-Lantier, Rue Rambuteau, rue Réaumur, Rue Sainte-Apolline, rue Sainte-Foy, rue Saint-Sauveur, rue Tiquetonne, voie A/2

GPS coordinates: 48.86417,2.35000

Latest update: December 7, 2025 10:05