Street in Paris, France
The Rue La Fayette is a street in the 9th and 10th arrondissement of Paris, between the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin and the Rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière.
History
The street was opened in 1823. It was created by Claude Rambuteau and Georges-Eugène Haussmann.[1] It was the original location of the Galeries Lafayette.
This street bears the name of the Marquis de La Fayette, hero of the American Revolutionary War.
References
48°52′41″N 2°21′10″E / 48.8781°N 2.3528°E / 48.8781; 2.3528