Passage Thiéré, thoroughfare in Paris, France
Passage Thiéré is a narrow walkway in Paris's 11th arrondissement that runs about 240 meters long and 12 meters wide. It connects Rue de Charonne to Rue de la Roquette, lined with old buildings showing simple stone facades and small windows typical of 19th century construction.
The passage was created in 1839 as a private courtyard called Cour Sainte-Marie-Saint-Antoine and received its current name in 1877 after a local landowner. During the 19th century it served as a center for craftspeople, particularly blacksmiths and metalworkers who operated workshops throughout the area.
The name honours M. Thieré, owner of the land when the passage was laid out in 1839. For decades its workshops were occupied only by tinsmiths and scrap-metal dealers, a trade presence that shaped the lane's working character.
The passage runs from 23 Rue de Charonne to 46 Rue de la Roquette, so it works as a through-route between the two streets. It was opened to the public in 1852, and the surface is level along its length. Enter from either end to cross the Quartier de la Roquette on foot.
The passage was long inhabited only by coppersmiths and scrap-iron dealers, a trade concentration recorded for this lane. It was opened to the public in 1852, thirteen years after its creation in 1839 as the cour Sainte-Marie-Saint-Antoine. Its present name, fixed by a decree of 1 February 1877, honours M. Thieré, who owned the land when the passage was laid out.
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