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The oldest street of Paris is known to be the rue Saint-Jacques in the Latin Quarter (5th arrondissement).
Rue Saint-Jacques
The street was created in the 1st Century BC and was one of the main thoroughfares of Lutetia, the Via Superior, which crossed the town from North to South. During the Middle-Ages, the street was frequented by groups of pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela, hence its name (rue Saint-Jacques = St. James street). Previously known as Grand’rue du Petit-Pont or Grand’rue Saint-Jacques-des-Prêcheurs, it took its current name in 1806. It passes by some interesting monuments such as:
The Saint-Séverin-Saint-Nicolas church:
The Sorbonne university:
The Saint-Jacques-du-Haut-Pas church:
The Val de Grâce hospital:
