Mail in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Rue Montorgueil
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022
1. Rue Montorgueil Marker
Haut lieu de la gastronomie et du commerce d'alimentation depuis le XIIe siècle, cette rue marquait le terme du voyage de la marée des ports du Nord, notamment les huîtres dont le marché a été recouvert par la rue Etienne-Marcel. Au 59 s'élevait de 1794 à 1845 le restaurant "Au rocher de Cancale", célèbre pour ses fruits de mer, immortalisé dans la "Comédie Humaine" et fréquenté par Balzac, Alexandre Dumas, Théophile Cautier, Eugène Sue. Au 61-63, le traiteur "Au Rocher d'Etretat" tenait le bureau de vente de la Société des huîtres d'Etretat et de Dieppe; celles de Fécamp étaient vendues près de la rue Tiquetonne. La cour de l'auberge "Le Compas d'Or" abritait le hangar des diligences à destination de Dreux.
Mecca of gastronomy and the food trade since the 12th century, this street marked the end of the journey of the tide of the ports of the North, particularly for the oysters whose market was on the street of Etienne-Marcel. At No. 59 stood from 1794 to 1845 the restaurant "Au Rocher de Cancale", famous for its seafood, immortalized by Balzac in the "Comédie Humaine", and frequented by Balzac, Alexandre Dumas, Théophile Cautier, and Eugène Sue. At No. 61-63, the caterer "Au Rocher d'Etretat" held the sales office of the Société des huîtres d'Etretat et de Dieppe; those of Fécamp were sold near the rue Tiquetonne. The courtyard of the "Le Compas d'Or" inn housed the shed for stagecoaches bound for Dreux.
Erected by Ville de Paris.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Histoire de Paris series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
Location. 48° 51.98′ N, 2° 20.823′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Mail. It
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Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bruno Lenoir and Jean Diot (within shouting distance of this marker); La Pâtisserie Stohrer / The Stohrer Pastry Shop (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); La rue Mandar (about 120 meters away); Admiral Tourville (about 180 meters away); La Rue Montmartre (about 210 meters away); La rue de la Jussienne (about 210 meters away); Middle School Public César Franck Jewish Children’s Deportation Memorial (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); W.A. Mozart (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022
2. Rue Montorgueil Marker - wide view
Also see . . . Parisian Walkways: Rue Montorgueil (France Today, Nov. 15, 2016).
Excerpt on Balzac: “Ah, to find Paris again! Do you know what that means, dear Parisians? It is to find… the cuisine of the Rocher de Cancale, as prepared by Borel for gourmets so lucky to appreciate it, for it only exists on Rue Montorgueil.” So reads Balzac’s 1843 novel Honorine, part of his sprawling masterpiece, La Comédie humaine. Balzac would never have exaggerated about food, so the Cancale, which was adored by 19th-century literati, must have boasted transcendent cuisine indeed.(Submitted on March 6, 2023.)
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022
3. Rue Montorgueil - Au Rocher de Cancale
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022
4. Rue Montorgueil
circa 1905
5. Rue Montorgueil
circa 1905
6. Courtyard Hangar at the Compas d’Or Inn…
…from which departed the the coaches bound for Dreux, a town about 80 km. To the west.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 6, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
