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| Former name(s) | Rue du Lycée (1798–1814) Rue du Vingt-Quatre Février (1848–1852) |
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| Type | Street |
| Length | 377 m (1,237 ft) |
| Width | from 8.75 to 12 m |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Arrondissement | 1st arrondissement |
| Quarter | Palais-Royal |
| Coordinates | 48°51′51″N2°20′18″E / 48.86421°N 2.338323°E /48.86421; 2.338323 |
| From | 202,rue Saint-Honoré |
| To | 1,rue de Beaujolais |
TheRue de Valois (French pronunciation:[ʁydəvalwa]) is a street in thePalais-Royal quarter in the1st arrondissement of Paris, France.
The 377-meter-long-street starts at 202,Rue Saint-Honoré and ends at 1,Rue de Beaujolais. It has a north-south orientation and is a one-way street.
The street was named afterLouis Philippe I,Duke of Valois, the son ofLouis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans.
To pay debts,Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, the owner of thePalais-Royal, decided to divide the lands around the Palais' garden into plots. The street was opened in 1784 under the namePassage de Valois. It was named theRue du Lycée fromThermidor 2, Year VI (July 20, 1798) to April 27, 1814; then it was called theRue de Valois-Palais-Royal to distinguish it from theRue de Valois-Saint-Honoré (disestablished in the 1850s) and the Rue de Valois-du-Roule (merged into theRue de Monceau in 1868).[1]
During theJuly Revolution, clashes between insurgents and troops took place in the street.
Under theSecond Republic, the street was renamed theRue du Vingt-Quatre-Février ("February 24 Street") to commemorate the date ofLouis Philippe I's abdication and of the provisional proclamation of the Republic.
