Rue de Rivoli
| The whole street was
Napoleon’s idea. Rivoli is a place in Italy where he won a battle, and
he was impressed by the shady arcades along the streets of Italian
towns. Rue de Rivoli has arcades along its North side all the way from
Place de la Concorde to Place du Louvre – perhaps more useful here for keeping off rain than sun, but very pretty. It never became the main street of Paris, as Napoleon intended, but a walk along it is a good introduction to the town. |
Saint Roch
