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At the n°11, died in February 1847 [[Marie Duplessis]] whose life and dead were depicted by [[Alexandre Dumas fils]] in the novel ''[[la Dame aux Camélias]]'' and by [[Giuseppe Verdi]] in the opera ''[[la traviata]]''. |
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In 1966, [[The Moody Blues]] recorded a single named for this boulevard. |
In 1966, [[The Moody Blues]] recorded a single named for this boulevard. |
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This article has been translated from the article Boulevard de la Madeleine in the French Wikipedia, and requires proofreading. |
48°52′10.81″N 2°19′35.38″E / 48.8696694°N 2.3264944°E
Length | 220 |
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Width | 43.3 |
Quarter | Madeleine. Place Vendôme. Chaussée d'Antin. |
Located near the Métro stations: Madeleine and Opéra. |
The Boulevard de la Madeleine is one of the four 'grands boulevards' in Paris, a chain running east west and also including boulevard de la Madeleine, Boulevard des Capucines, Boulevard des Italiens and Boulevard Montmartre.
It begins next to Église de la Madeleine which gave its name to the boulevard.
At the n°11, died in February 1847 Marie Duplessis whose life and dead were depicted by Alexandre Dumas fils in the novel la Dame aux Camélias and by Giuseppe Verdi in the opera la traviata.
In 1966, The Moody Blues recorded a single named for this boulevard.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Boulevard de la Madeleine (Paris).