Rue Gouraud () is a mixed residential and commercial street in Gemmayzeh, a neighborhood in the Rmeil district of

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. It is named after French General Henri Gouraud. Gemmayze, and Rue Gouraud specifically, and competes with the trendy village-type neighborhood of

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, as one of Beirut's

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quarters. the district is full of narrow streets and historic buildings from the French era. The neighborhood is well known today for its trendy bars and pubs, cafes, restaurants and lounges, most of which are directly located on Rue Gouraud.
Rue Gouraud is known especially for its culinary scene that is popular with Beirut's fashionistas. The street runs east of

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and the

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, extending from Avenue Georges Haddad and reaching the Corniche du Fleuve. In 2004, ''Travel + Leisure'' magazine called the street "SoHo by the Sea," due to its colorful and chic cafés amid 1950's apartment buildings and hole-in-the-wall shops. Adjacent to Rue Gouraud are the Saint Nicolas Stairs, also known as

Escalier de l'Art L'Escalier de L'Art, also known as the L'Escalier de Saint-Nicolas is a public stairway in Beirut, Lebanon. It is located in the Rmeil district, providing a pedestrian link between Rue Gouraud and Rue Sursock uphill. Its proximity to the Sursoc ...

, where art festivals are held every year. The stairs lead to

Rue Sursock Rue Sursock is a historic street in the Rmeil district of Beirut in Lebanon. Named after one of Beirut's most prominent families, the Sursock family, the street is home to many of Beirut's beautiful historic mansions that were built in the 18th a ...

further to the South. The area is also within walking distance from

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and the

. Rue Gouraud and the rest of Gemmayzeh were damaged extensively in the

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, which destroyed many buildings.

Gallery

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References

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