 Rue Pierre-Charron as seen from Avenue George V, April 2011 | |
  Shown within Paris | |
| Length | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Arrondissement | 8th |
| Quarter | Champs-Elysées |
| Coordinates | 48°52′10″N 2°18′12″E / 48.86944°N 2.30333°E |
| From | 30 avenue George V |
| To | 55 Champs-Elysées |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1804 |
| Denomination | October 25, 1879 |
Rue Pierre Charron (French pronunciation: [ʁy pjɛʁ ʃaʁɔ̃]) is a street in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, near Avenue Montaigne high-fashion district.
History
This street was once part of a unique rue de Morny that extended until the Place d'Iéna. Already with its present name, its section between the avenue George V and the abovementioned place was renamed avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie in 1918.
Le Gerny's is the name of a former Parisian nightclub located at 54 rue Pierre-Charron. The nightclub is now mostly known as the venue where Edith Piaf, made her professional debut, after its owner and director Louis Leplee, spotted her singing on a Paris street, and promoted her giving her the nickname "la môme Piaf", (The Little Sparrow) in October 1935, when performing at his club.
Present name
Pierre Charron (1541–1603) was a French philosopher, author of Traité de la Sagesse (Treatise on Wisdom), and a friend of fellow philosopher Montaigne after whom the nearby avenue Montaigne is named.
Closest Métro station
The Rue Pierre Charron empties into the avenue des Champs-Elysées about midway between métro line 1 stations George V and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Also nearby are metro line 9's Saint-Philippe du Roule (to the north) and Alma-Marceau (to the south).
Other attributions
Mentioned in French singer/songwriter Renaud's "Les Charognards."