Cour du Commerce-Saint-André
Cour du Commerce-Saint-André, Historic covered passage in 6th arrondissement, France.
The Cour du Commerce-Saint-André extends 120 meters in length and 3.5 meters in width, connecting Rue Saint-André-des-Arts to Boulevard Saint-Germain.
Built in 1776, this passage housed Jean-Paul Marat's printing press for his revolutionary newspaper L'Ami du Peuple at number 8 during the French Revolution.
Le Procope, established in 1686 within the passage, became a gathering place for philosophers Voltaire, Rousseau, and Diderot during the Enlightenment period.
The pedestrian passage contains multiple restaurants, including Le Procope and Le Relais Odéon, which serve traditional French cuisine throughout the day.
At number 9, carpenter Tobias Schmidt tested early prototypes of the guillotine on sheep, leaving metal pivots in the ground until 2010.
Location: 6th arrondissement of Paris
Location: Quartier de la Monnaie
Inception: 1776
Length: 120 m
Width: 3.5 m
Part of: road network of Paris
Shares border with: boulevard Saint-Germain, cour de Rohan, rue de l'Ancienne-Comédie, rue Saint-André-des-Arts
GPS coordinates: 48.85300,2.33908
Latest update: September 25, 2025 07:53
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