Rue Adolphe Mille, Paris

Rue Adolphe Mille, Paris
Length 176 m (577 ft)
Width 15.50 m (50.9 ft)
Arrondissement 19th
Quarter Pont de Flandre
From avenue Jean Jaurès
To rue Delesseux
Construction
Denomination April 5, 1904

Rue Adolphe Mille is a street in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, near the parc de la Villette, the Conservatoire de Musique et de Danse and the Cité de la Musique.

History

Previously 'impasse de Dépotoir' ("dead end of the Dump"), and in one extremity 'rue du Dépotoir.' Once led to a former plaster pit-mine reemployed as a garbage dump.

Present Name

Adolphe Auguste Mille (1812–1894), general inspector of the Department of 'ponts et Chaussées' (bridges and streets), civil engineer for the city of Paris, creator of the 'dépotoire municipale' (municipal dump). Was also an activist for the re-use of Paris' sewage for local agriculture.

Transportation

The nearest stations of the Paris Métro are Ourcq and Porte de Pantin, on Line 5.

Coordinates: 48°53′19″N 2°23′19″E / 48.88861°N 2.38861°E / 48.88861; 2.38861


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