Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche

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caption=Seen from "quai Saint-Michel"

Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche is considered the narrowest street in Paris. It is only 1.80m wide for the whole of its 29m length.

It is located in the 5th arrondissement, on the Rive Gauche of the Seine, and runs from Quai Saint-Michel to Rue de la Huchette,

History

Built in 1540, it then ended on the bank of the river Seine.

The status of "narrowest" street in Paris is also conferred on the Sentier des Merisiers, in the 12e arrondissement.

Origin of the name

In English the name means "Street of the Fishing Cat". It was named after the picture on a shop sign.

The original name was "Rue des Étuves", and at various times it has also been known as "Rue du Renard" (not to be confused with the current Rue du Renard, in the 4e arr.) and "Rue des Bouticles".

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Literature

Jolán Földes, a Hungarian author, lived on this street in 1930, and gave its name to one of her novels: "A halászó macska utcája", which is the literal translation of the name in Hungarian.