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Grands Boulevards
Place de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris Driving directions
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The boulevard was built in the 17C along the existing city walls, that had fallen into ruins. It became a fashionable place to stroll along in the 18C. The present-day Grands Boulevards, the centre of theatre land, are the result of constant development: the road was paved in 1778 ; gas lighting appeared in 1817 ; the first Madeleine-Bastille omnibus ran in 1828, asphalt was laid on the pavements ... And Yves Montand could sing that he «loves to stroll along the grands boul'vards»!

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  • From €104
    Hotel Paris Opera Affiliated by Meliá
    Good 7.5
    31 m - 3 Boulevard Montmartre, 75002 Paris
  • From €79
    Holiday Inn Paris Opéra - Grands Boulevards, an IHG Hotel
    Very good 8.2
    41 m - 30/32 Boulevard Poissonnière, 75009 Paris
  • From €79
    Leonardo Boutique Hotel Paris Opera
    Fabulous 8.7
    127 m - 8, Cité Bergère, 75009 Paris

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