Avenue Mac-Mahon
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| Former name(s) | Avenue du Prince-Jérôme |
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| Length | 402 m (1,319 ft) |
| Width | 36 m |
| Arrondissement | 17th |
| Quarter | Ternes |
| Coordinates | 48°52′35″N 2°17′40″E / 48.87639°N 2.29444°ECoordinates: 48°52′35″N 2°17′40″E / 48.87639°N 2.29444°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1854 and 1867 |
Avenue Mac-Mahon is a street located in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. It extends from Place Charles de Gaulle to Avenue des Ternes, with a length of 402 meters and a width of 36 meters. Traffic flow is one-way with two lanes directed towards Place Charles de Gaulle. In the opposite direction, the street is designated for buses, taxis, and bicycles. The area is accessible via Line 2 of the Paris Métro at the Ternes station.
Name origin
Avenue Mac-Mahon is named in honor of Count Patrice de Mac Mahon (1808–1893), who held the titles of 1st Duke of Magenta and Marshal of the Second Empire. He also served as the President of the French Republic from 1873 to 1879. The street was named during his presidency.
The Mac Mahon family had Irish origins, having sought refuge in France with James II of England during the Glorious Revolution of 1689.
Patrice de Mac Mahon gained particular recognition for his actions during the Italian campaign of 1859. Notably, at a crucial point in the Battle of Magenta, he advanced his troops without explicit orders, a move that contributed to the French victory. In recognition of his service, Napoleon III awarded him the marshal's baton and bestowed upon him the title of Duke of Magenta.
History
Originally named "Avenue du Prince-Jérôme" after Napoleon I's youngest brother,[Note 1] the avenue was later renamed "Avenue Mac-Mahon" in 1875.
The development of the avenue occurred in two phases:
- 1854:[Note 2] Construction of symmetrical buildings from Rue de Tilsitt towards the periphery of Place Charles de Gaulle;
- 1867:[Note 3] Development of the section between Rue de Tilsitt and Avenue des Ternes. This phase incorporated a portion of Rue de l'Arc-de-Triomphe and its extension, which now forms part of Avenue Niel.[1]
Remarkable buildings and places of memory
- N° 5: The Mac Mahon cinema,[2] established in 1938, remains a significant venue for cinephiles in Paris. It features repertory films and hosts previews, discussions, and Q&A sessions throughout the week.
- N° 6b: In 1965, Emanuel Ungaro, with the assistance of Swiss artist Sonja Knapp and four employees, opened his couture house in a 40 m² space at this address. His first ready-to-wear collection, "Parallèle", was presented in 1968.
- N° 12b (corner of Rue Troyon): In the autumn of 1935, Édith Piaf, then known as the "chanteuse du bitume" (street singer), was discovered here by Louis Leplée, the manager of the renowned luxury cabaret Le Gerny's. This encounter marked a turning point in her life, leading to her international fame as a singer.
- N° 13: This address was the residence of poet Jean Rameau (1858–1942), known for his eclogues and songs and who performed for patrons of the Le Chat Noir cabaret.[3] Painter Léonard Sarluis (1874–1949) also lived here.
- N° 17: Actor Paul Azaïs (1902–1974) resided at this location in 1943, coinciding with his second marriage.[4]
- N° 18b: This address features a chalet located 100 meters from Place de l'Étoile. Le Bat Petite Enfance, a nursery school, was constructed here in 1897 by architect F. Constant Bernard, and its exterior remains unchanged. It is also noted that the zouave Jacob reportedly practiced healing at this location.[5]
- N° 19: This building was constructed in 1896 by architect Jacques Hermant, as indicated by an inscription on its facade.[6]
- N° 22b: on October 8, 1943, Cesare Luccarini, identified as an FTP-MOI member associated with l'Affiche Rouge, threw a grenade into a restaurant frequented by occupying forces; the device failed to detonate.[7]
- N° 29: This neo-Moorish-style[8] building features bossages and semicircular arched windows. It was designed by architect Georges Massa and constructed in 1902 for Dr. Francisco Henríquez de Zubiría.[Note 4][9] Initially two storeys, an additional three storeys were added in 1903. The building's design was published in the architectural magazine Monographies de Bâtiments Modernes.[10] In 1906, the building served as the headquarters for the Modern-Club, an artistic, literary, and sports association with the stated goal "to assist in the development of the arts in general and, in particular, to facilitate the beginnings of young authors and artists".[11] In 1907, law enforcement raided the club premises during gambling activities, seizing 3,400 francs in stakes and 4,000 francs in chips.[12] The president of the Modern-Club and six employees were subsequently prosecuted on charges related to operating a game of chance.[13] By 1913, the building housed the Mac Mahon Palace Hotel. That year, the hotel advertised a New Year's Eve event for 500 guests featuring "first-rate attractions, tango, Argentine orchestra".[14] In 1920, the hotel organized daily tea dances and bi-weekly formal gala evenings, with a director noted as being a ballet master from the Opéra.[15] The hotel's name was changed to Hotel Ermitage-Mac-Mahon in 1935.[16] In 1936, an altercation between waiters at the hotel resulted in the death of one individual.[17] Since 2019, the former hotel building, which covers approximately 3,000 m² across seven levels and includes an interior terrace and a tree-lined atrium, has been occupied by a notary's office.[18]
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N° 17: 1930 building -
N° 29: built by George Massa (1902) -
Detail of the façade at n° 29 -
N° 5: Mac Mahon cinéma
- N° 33: Located on the corner of Passage des Acacias, this building is described as a former mansion featuring a marquise and decorative protruding poodle and bulldog heads in its architecture. During the early 1900s, this address served as a district office for the Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris.[19] In 1913, a hotel operating at this location, with a reported surface area of approximately 115 m², was put up for sale with an initial bid set at 100,000 francs.[20]
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Passage des Acacias seen from the avenue
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Placette at the corner of rue Brey
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The chalet-crèche
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N° 33: corner of Passage des Acacias.
Notes
- ↑ Jérôme is the youngest of Madame Mère's eleven children, fifteen years younger than his eldest, the Emperor. Enlisted in the navy, he married a New Yorker while still a minor. This marriage was broken off by the Emperor, who had him marry the daughter of Frederick I of Württemberg. He was then made King of Westphalia. He had to leave his kingdom after the disasters of 1813. When his uncle Napoleon III came to power, he was appointed President of the Senate (1851) and reinstated with the title and honors of Prince Imperial (1852). Celebrated as the emperor's brother and Napoleon III's uncle, he was buried alongside his older brother at Les Invalides in 1860.
- ↑ Under the decree of August 13, 1854, between the Étoile traffic circle and rue de Tilsitt.
- ↑ Under the decree of August 13, 1854, between rue de Tilsitt and avenue des Ternes.
- ↑ Francisco Henríquez de Zubiría (1869–1933), born in Paris, was a Colombian citizen until he became a French citizen in 1917. He studied medicine, was attached to the Colombian embassy in Paris and in 1898 married the adopted daughter of a millionaire, Lino Martinez. A sportsman, he was an Olympic medalist at the 1900 Olympic Games in tug-of-war. He served as a doctor in the French army during the World War I and was awarded the Légion d'honneur order of merit."EXCLUSIVA: un Colombiano olímpico en París 1900" [EXCLUSIVE: a Colombian Olympian in Paris 1900]. Olimpismo.
References
- ↑ "Avenue Mac-Mahon - 75017 Paris - Bercail". www.bercail.com (in français). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ↑ "Mairie du 17e - Cinéma Mac Mahon" [Mairie du 17e - Mac Mahon cinema] (in français). 2014-08-20. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ↑ Degert, Antoine (1933). Bulletin de la Société de Borda [Bulletin of the Société de Borda] (in français). 57. Search this book on
- ↑ "Mariages Paris - Archives de Paris" [Marriages Paris - Archives de Paris]. archives.paris.fr. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ↑ Musard (17 October 2010). "Paris myope: Le zouave Jacob" [Paris myope: The zouave Jacob]. Paris myope (in français). Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ↑ "Immeuble d'habitation, 19-21 avenue Mac-Mahon, 17e arr" [Apartment building, 19-21 avenue Mac-Mahon, 17th arr.]. www.musee-orsay.fr. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ↑ "LUCCARINI (ou LUCARINI) Cesare [dit Marcel] - Maitron" [LUCCARINI (or LUCARINI) Cesare [aka Marcel]]. fusilles-40-44.maitron.fr (in français). Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ↑ Goy-Truffaut, Françoise, ed. (1989). Paris façade. Paris: Hazan. ISBN 978-2-85025-208-2. Search this book on
- ↑ "PSS / 29, avenue Mac-Mahon (Paris, France)". www.pss-archi.eu. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ↑ Mignot, Claude; Picas, Samuel (2015). Paris, 100 façades remarquables [Paris, 100 remarkable façades] (in français). Paris: Parigramme. ISBN 978-2-84096-946-4. Search this book on
- ↑ Le Journal, 5 mars 1906 [Le Journal, March 5th 1906] (in français), 1906-03-05, retrieved 2024-12-20
- ↑ L'Indépendant du Cher (in français), 1907-11-10, retrieved 2024-12-20
- ↑ Le Petit Parisien (in français), 1907-11-28, retrieved 2024-12-20
- ↑ Comœdia (in français), 1913-12-15, retrieved 2024-12-22
- ↑ Comœdia (in français), 1920-01-11, retrieved 2024-12-22
- ↑ Le Jour (in français), 1935-02-22, retrieved 2024-12-22
- ↑ Excelsior (in français), 1936-07-13, retrieved 2024-12-22
- ↑ "14 Pyramides Notaires emménage au 29 avenue Mac-Mahon" [14 Pyramides Notaires moves to 29 avenue Mac-Mahon]. www.lemondedudroit.fr. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ↑ Tully, Baron de Auteur du texte (1910). "Annuaire des grands cercles : Cercle de l'Union, Jockey-Club, Cercle agricole, Cercle de la rue Royale, Cercle des chemins de fer, Cercle de l'Union artistique, Sporting-Club / par le baron de Tully" [Yearbook of the major circles: Cercle de l'Union, Jockey-Club, Cercle agricole, Cercle de la rue Royale, Cercle des chemins de fer, Cercle de l'Union artistique, Sporting-Club / by Baron de Tully]. Gallica. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ↑ L'Écho de Paris (in français), 1913-12-10, retrieved 2024-12-22
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