Rue Agar, Residential street in Auteuil district, Paris, France
Rue Agar is a short residential street in the Auteuil neighborhood featuring buildings from the early 1900s with decorated balconies and ornate metalwork. The street connects into the wider grid of the district, showing the style that shaped this part of Paris.
Originally named Rue Moderne when it opened in 1911, the street was renamed in 1912 to honor actress Marie-Léonide Charvin who lived in the Auteuil area. This early change in name shows how the district developed and paid tribute to its residents.
The street holds two buildings created by Hector Guimard, an architect whose flowing Art Nouveau style shaped Parisian neighborhoods around 1900. His decorative approach appears in curved railings and ornamental details that catch the eye as you walk through.
The street is easy to walk through on foot and sits in a calm residential area suited for a relaxed stroll. Nearby metro stations and bus stops make reaching the location straightforward.
The carved cartouche honouring the actress Agar was placed just before the corner of 43, rue Gros; its inauguration was reported in detail by the review La Construction moderne, partly because Guimard used it to promote Art Nouveau and his own work.
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