Rue Pierre-Guérin, Street in Auteuil, Paris, France
Rue Pierre-Guérin is a street in the Auteuil neighborhood of Paris's 16th arrondissement. It runs from rue d'Auteuil and ends as a dead end past rue de la Source, with a total length of about 380 meters (1,250 feet) and a width of 10 meters (33 feet).
The street was created in 1869 by merging two older lanes: the sente des Vignes, which became rue des Vignes and then rue de Magenta, and rue Neuve-Boileau, opened in 1856. Both sections were renamed rue Magenta in 1859 before taking the name Pierre-Guérin.
The name honors the painter Pierre-Narcisse Guérin, and several streets in the area carry the names of French artists. A small school founded in 1915 by Alice Hertz now operates as a kindergarten for the United Nations.
The street is narrow and partly a dead end, so walking is the best way to explore it. It is close to Michel-Ange - Auteuil and Jasmin metro stations, making it easy to reach on foot.
The oldest part of the street was originally a narrow path just 2 meters (6.5 feet) wide that ran between the walls of the château de Boufflers park and vineyards. Today, the street is known for its mix of old houses and modern buildings, including a house where Prince Felix Yusupov lived.
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