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Vol. IFriday, 30 October 2026Rue Lepic, Paris

Paris · Ile-de-France · France

Rue Lepic

Paris

Denis of Paris is commemorated by a plaque about 100 m from Rue Lepic, Paris.

The place

Paris, rue Lepic
En descendant Montmartre... (14906792097). Photo: Jeanne Menjoulet from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0.

Rue Lepic is a street in Paris, Ile-de-France, France, according to its OpenStreetMap record.1 The voie Z/18, a thoroughfare in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, lies 40 m north of Rue Lepic.2 Nearby, the place Marcel-Aymé, a square, lies 60 m north, and the rue d'Orchampt, a street, lies 60 m south-west.34

The Moulin de la Galette, a windmill near the top of the district of Montmartre, lies 80 m north-west of Rue Lepic.5

Written in part from the Wikipedia articles cited; this text is adapted from them and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Notable residents

Fernande Olivier, described on Wikidata as a French artist and model, is recorded as living at Le Bateau-Lavoir, 100 m south of Rue Lepic. She was born 6 June 1881 and died 29 January 1966.6 Eugénie Duchoiselle, born 20 March 1879 and died 26 July 1966, is recorded as living at avenue Junot, 130 m north-west of Rue Lepic.7 Emma Dobigny, born 21 January 1851 and died 1 April 1925, is recorded as living at rue Tholozé, 190 m west of Rue Lepic.8

Piéral, a French actor born 22 November 1923 and died 22 August 2003, is recorded as living at rue Berthe, 200 m south-east of Rue Lepic.9 A plaque 170 m north-east of Rue Lepic commemorates Maurice Utrillo, who was born 26 December 1883 and died 5 November 1955.10 A plaque 310 m north of Rue Lepic commemorates Théophile Steinlen, who was born in November 1859 and died 13 December 1923.11

Plaques within 1 km

  • Le Passe-Muraille

    About 100 m away. Wikidata

  • La Folie Sandrin

    About 100 m away. Wikidata

  • La mire du Nord

    About 100 m away. Wikidata

  • Le Bateau-Lavoir

    About 100 m away. Wikidata

  • La Légende de saint Denis

    About 100 m away. Wikidata

  • Le Moulin de la Galette

    About 150 m away. Wikidata

  • Le Château des Brouillards

    About 150 m away. Wikidata

  • La maison rose de Maurice Utrillo

    About 150 m away. Wikidata

  • La maison de Rose de Rosimond

    About 200 m away. Wikidata

  • Le Lapin Agile

    About 250 m away. Wikidata

  • Mairie de Montmartre

    About 250 m away. Wikidata

  • Saint-Pierre de Montmartre

    About 250 m away. Wikidata

  • La statue du chevalier de la Barre

    About 300 m away. Wikidata

  • Église Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste

    About 300 m away. Wikidata

  • Le Cat's Cottage de Steinlen

    About 300 m away. Wikidata

  • Le dispensaire de Clemenceau

    About 350 m away. Wikidata

  • Louise Michel directrice d'école

    About 350 m away. Wikidata

  • La basilique du Sacré-Cœur

    About 350 m away. Wikidata

  • La fusillade du 18 Mars 1871

    About 400 m away. Wikidata

  • L'Hôtel du comte de l'Escalopier

    About 400 m away. Wikidata

  • Départ en ballon de Gambetta

    About 500 m away. Wikidata

  • Le Théâtre de l'Atelier

    About 500 m away. Wikidata

  • Le Moulin-Rouge

    About 500 m away. Wikidata

  • La colline au Néolithique

    About 550 m away. Wikidata

  • Le cimetière de Montmartre

    About 550 m away. Wikidata

  • Le Chat Noir

    About 600 m away. Wikidata

  • L'Élysée Montmartre

    About 600 m away. Wikidata

  • L'Hippo-Palace

    About 650 m away. Wikidata

  • L'Atelier de Degas

    About 650 m away. Wikidata

  • Les grands magasins Dufayel

    About 700 m away. Wikidata

  • Mairie du XVIIIe arrondissement

    About 750 m away. Wikidata

  • Lycée Jacques-Decour

    About 750 m away. Wikidata

  • Hôtel Renan-Scheffer

    About 750 m away. Wikidata

  • Théâtre du Grand Guignol

    About 750 m away. Wikidata

  • Monument à la mémoire de Moncey

    About 850 m away. Wikidata

  • Le café Guerbois

    About 850 m away. Wikidata

  • Le bal du Château-Rouge

    About 850 m away. Wikidata

  • La défense de la Barrière de Clichy

    About 900 m away. Wikidata

  • Cité Ouvrière Napoléon

    About 950 m away. Wikidata

  • La Nouvelle Athènes

    About 950 m away. Wikidata

  • Hôtel de la Païva

    About 950 m away. Wikidata

  • Hôtel Thiers

    About 950 m away. Wikidata

  • Théâtre de l'Œuvre

    About 950 m away. Wikidata

People who lived nearby

People Wikidata records as dead who lived at a building, house, street or square within the radius. A birth or death place never makes a resident. Living people and current occupants are never named.

  • Fernande Olivier (1881 to 1966)

    French artist and model (1881-1966)

    lived at Le Bateau-Lavoir, about 100 m away. Wikidata

  • Eugénie Duchoiselle (1879 to 1966)

    lived at avenue Junot, about 150 m away. Wikidata

  • Bénédicte de Mantoue (1617 to 1637)

    lived at Royal Abbey of Montmartre, about 200 m away. Wikidata

  • Emma Dobigny (1851 to 1925)

    lived at rue Tholozé, about 200 m away. Wikidata

  • Piéral (1923 to 2003)

    French actor (1923–2003)

    lived at rue Berthe, about 200 m away. Wikidata

  • Pierre Jacob (1904 to 1979)

    lived at Rue Lepic, about 200 m away. Wikidata

  • Maurice Asselin (1882 to 1947)

    French painter and engraver (1882-1947)

    lived at rue Caulaincourt, about 350 m away. Wikidata

  • Suzanne Denglos-Fau (1922 to 2002)

    French writer

    lived at rue Caulaincourt, about 350 m away. Wikidata

  • Charles Forge (1890 to 1979)

    lived at rue Lamarck, about 350 m away. Wikidata

  • Maurice Asselin (1882 to 1947)

    French painter and engraver (1882-1947)

    lived at rue Lamarck, about 350 m away. Wikidata

  • Rodolphe Salis (1851 to 1897)

    French theatre director (1851-1897)

    lived at rue Germain-Pilon, about 400 m away. Wikidata

  • Charles Genty (1876 to 1956)

    French painter (1876-1956)

    lived at rue Nobel, about 450 m away. Wikidata

Landmarks and architecture

The Moulin de la Galette, a windmill near the top of Montmartre, was built in 1622 and lies 80 m north-west of Rue Lepic.5 The Bateau-Lavoir, at No. 13 Rue Ravignan, lies 120 m south of Rue Lepic.12 A fire in May 1970 destroyed most of the Bateau-Lavoir, and it was completely rebuilt in 1978.12

The Dalí Paris museum, devoted to Salvador Dalí, was inaugurated in 1991 and lies 140 m south-east of Rue Lepic.13

Written in part from the Wikipedia articles cited; this text is adapted from them and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Further reading on Wikipedia

Article titles and links from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Landmarks on Wikidata

Data from Wikidata (CC0).

Then and now

The windmill known as the Moulin de la Galette was built in 1622.514 Marie de Beauvilliers died on 21 April 1657 at the Royal Abbey of Montmartre, according to Wikidata.15 A house called the folie Sandrin dates from 1774.16

The Fontaine du Château d'eau de Montmartre dates from 1835, and its architect is given as Philippe Auguste Titeux.17 In 1889 the Bateau-Lavoir, formerly a ballroom and piano factory, was squatted and divided into 20 small workshops.12 In the first hours of 1930, New Year's Eve guests officially founded the artistic salon of R-26, named after 26 Rue Norvins.18

Written in part from the Wikipedia articles cited; this text is adapted from them and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions about Rue Lepic, Paris

Each answer is computed from the public registers, and its footnotes link to the source.

  1. Who is remembered on a plaque near Rue Lepic, Paris?

    A plaque about 340 m away remembers Georges Clemenceau (1841 to 1929): Le dispensaire de Clemenceau.19

    Did you know? A plaque near Rue Lepic, Paris remembers Georges Clemenceau.

  2. How many streets near Rue Lepic, Paris are named after people?

    64 streets within 500 m of Rue Lepic, Paris are named after people, among them rue Darwin, named after Charles Darwin.20

    Did you know? 64 streets within 500 m of Rue Lepic, Paris are named after people, among them rue Darwin.

  3. What is the oldest dated picture near Rue Lepic, Paris on Wikimedia Commons?

    Rue Girardon avant la construction des immeubles, dated about 1900 on Commons, by Unknown author (Public domain), about 25 m away.21

    It is the oldest dated file among the 50 nearest.

    Did you know? The oldest dated picture near Rue Lepic, Paris on Wikimedia Commons is from about 1900.

  4. Which films or television shows were shot near Rue Lepic, Paris?

    Emily in Paris was filmed at Rue de l'Abreuvoir, about 150 m away, according to Wikidata.22

    Polisse (2011) was filmed at rue André-Antoine, about 400 m away.23

    Farewell, Mr. Haffmann (2021) was filmed at rue Berthe, about 200 m away.24

    Did you know? Emily in Paris was filmed about 150 m from Rue Lepic, Paris.

  5. How many protected buildings are near Rue Lepic, Paris?

    Wikidata lists at least 3 monument historique inscrit entries within 500 m, among them Moulin de la Galette.14

    Did you know? Wikidata lists at least 3 monument historique inscrit entries within 500 m of Rue Lepic, Paris.

  6. What is the nearest landmark to Rue Lepic, Paris?

    The nearest place with its own Wikipedia article is R-26 (salon), about 80 m away.18

    Did you know? R-26 (salon) is about 80 m from Rue Lepic, Paris.

  7. What happened near Rue Lepic, Paris?

    Berthe bombing took place on 6 July 1887, about 120 m away, according to Wikidata.25

    Did you know? Berthe bombing took place about 120 m from Rue Lepic, Paris, on 6 July 1887.

Map

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