Saturday on the streets of Paris...Rue de l'Alboni

 Tucked into the hillside of the 16th arrondissement, Rue de l’Alboni, officially Rue Marietta-Alboni since 2021, is one of Paris’s hidden architectural gems. Just steps from the Passy Metro and overlooking the Seine, this steep, staircase-lined street was originally built around 1900 for visitors to the World’s Fair.

Designed by architect Louis Dauvergne, its buildings were once grand hotels, now transformed into elegant residences. The street is known for its Belle Époque flair, notably the dome-topped buildings  and its cinematic past, it featured in films like 'Last Tango in Paris.'

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Love the view from the Seine, the street is tucked between the river and the heights of Passy, rising like a secret stairway to another Paris. From the river’s edge, the view is pure poetry, with its ornate façades stacked along its incline and the metro gliding on its iron bridge. It’s one of those places that feels discovered, not just visited.

It is named after opera singer Marietta Alboni, who left part of her fortune to the city.