Rue des Immeubles-Industriels

Rue des Immeubles-Industriels is a 130-meter-long street lined with 19 identical stone and brick buildings built close together. Each structure houses workshops on the ground floor with residential apartments stacked above.

Built between 1872 and 1873, this street emerged from architect Émile Leménil's innovative plan to house workers and artisans under one system. The combined living and workshop concept represented a novel approach to urban housing at that time.

For generations, this street served as a working-class neighborhood where artisans and their families lived side by side with their workshops. Visitors can observe how domestic and professional spaces remain interwoven throughout the buildings.

This street sits in the 11th arrondissement and is easily accessible on foot, particularly through the nearby neighborhood center. Visiting during daylight hours allows better viewing of the building facades and architectural details.

A central steam engine built by industrialist Jean-François Cail once powered all the workshops and apartments through a shared mechanical system. This unified energy supply allowed artisans to operate efficiently without individual power sources.

Location: Quartier Sainte-Marguerite

Location: 11th arrondissement of Paris

Inception: 1873

Length: 130 m

Width: 12 m

Part of: road network of Paris

Shares border with: boulevard Voltaire, rue de Montreuil, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine

GPS coordinates: 48.84950,2.39276

Latest update: December 8, 2025 21:06