Edouard Cortes "Rue de Rivoli, 1905"
Source: Rue de Rivoli, 1905 - The streets of Paris are on the move and this rare view of Rue de Rivoli by Edouard Cortes has arrived at its new homes.
One of the most famous streets in Paris is Rue de Rivoli, its name derived from Napoléon’s victory over the Austrian army, at the Battle of Rivoli in January of 1797. This long, busy street, lined with imposing buildings runs through the center of Paris. Along the south side are the Louvre and Tuileries Gardens and across the street is an arcade that is over a mile long. This street features a number of personalities; one section is rather stylish, with fancy old hotels and tea rooms opposite the Tuileries, another is bursting with cheap souvenir shops, and the last is a massive arcade, now a mall, where global chain stores, such as the Gap, Body Shop, H & M, Zara, and Foot Locker have taken over.