Rue Michel- the-Count

The street Michel the Count is located in the district of the Marais in the IIIe district of Paris.

History

Old covered way external with the Pregnant of Philippe Auguste, it bears since the end of the reign of Saint-Louis its current name. Probably that of a Count Michel. From 1793 to 1806, it was called street Michel-Lepeletier .

D' Alembert passed its childhood in this street.

Particular sites

The majority of the houses of this street date from first half of the XVIIe century. The n°7 belonged to Antoine-Louis Lefebvre de Caumartin, provost of the merchants of Paris of 1778 to 1784.

With the n°16, the buildings on court are a mixture of constructions of the 15th century at the 17th century. The sundial inside the court is probably the oldest dial of Paris going back to 1623 (the date is engraved on the upper part of the sundial). The building is the old inn of the bear and the lion dating from the 15th century. The court has also a well as well as a wrought iron staircase.

With the n°28, is the Hôtel of Hallwyl of the architect Claude Nicolas Ledoux. Madam de Staël was born in this building. In 1790, it belonged to the prince of Esterházy.

Sources and references

historical Dictionnaire of the streets of Paris
Paris Guides 1807 - International Bookstore

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