Smallest house in Paris

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In the middle: house number 39, rue du Château-d'Eau

House No. 39, rue du Château-d'Eau, located in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, is known as the smallest house in Paris . It is behind the Mairie of the 10th arrondissement .

The nearest metro stations are Château d'Eau and Jacques Bonsergent on lines 4 and 5 .

history

The 1.10 meter wide and 5 meter high house, wedged between higher buildings, has a shop on the ground floor and a room on the first floor, which was previously used as living space. It is rumored that as a result of a dispute between the heirs, the small house was built on the passage at this point.

literature

  • Jean Colson, Marie-Christine Lauroa (eds.): Dictionnaire des monuments de Paris . Éditions Hervas, Paris 2003 (1st edition 1992), ISBN 2-84334-001-2 , p. 164.
  • Laure Beaumont-Mallet: Vie et histoire du Xe arrondissement. Éditions Hervas, Paris 1991 (1st edition 1988), ISBN 2-903118-35-3 , p. 124.

Web links

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Coordinates: 48 ° 52 '16.8 "  N , 2 ° 21' 28.1"  E