Rue Crémieux

Rue Crémieux is a cobblestone street in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, running 144 meters between Rue de Lyon and Rue de Bercy. Two-story houses with pastel-colored facades line both sides of the 7.5-meter-wide pedestrian zone.

The street was created in 1865 under the name Avenue Millaud as part of a housing project for railway workers. In 1897, it received its current name in honor of Adolphe Crémieux, a French lawyer and former Minister of Justice.

The painted facades reflect the tradition of Parisian working-class neighborhoods, where each family decorated their house wall according to their own taste. Today, residents maintain this custom as part of their shared living culture and add flower boxes and ornaments to the windows.

The nearest metro station is Gare de Lyon on lines 1 and 14 as well as RER A and D, from where the street can be reached on foot in a few minutes. The entrance is located between two larger traffic roads and is easily walkable during the day.

A plaque at house number 8 marks the water level of the Seine during the great flood of 1910, when the water stood 1.75 meters above street level. This rare marker shows how close the neighborhood is to the river and what forces can act during high water.

Location: Paris

Location: 12th arrondissement of Paris

Location: Quartier des Quinze-Vingts

Inception: 1865

Length: 144 m

Width: 7.5 m

Part of: road network of Paris

Shares border with: Rue de Bercy, rue de Lyon

GPS coordinates: 48.84700,2.37109

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:30