Rue Jeanne d'Arc is a street in

Beirut Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint o ...

Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...

named in honor of

Joan of Arc Joan of Arc (french: link=yes, Jeanne d'Arc, translit= �an daʁk} ; 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronati ...

, one of the patron saints of France. By 1919, Rue Jeanne d'Arc was one of the main arteries that radiated from

Bliss Street Bliss Street, or Rue Bliss, is one of the principal streets of the Hamra area, which is within the Ras Beirut District of Beirut in Lebanon. The street, which is parallel to Hamra Street, runs east-west, connecting with Rue Clémenceau on th ...

and by 1930, the urbanization of the street had reached 35%. Rue Jeanne d'Arc runs north-south, beginning at Bliss Street, intersecting

Hamra Street Hamra Street or Rue Hamra ( ar, شارع الحمراء) is one of the main streets of the city of Beirut, Lebanon, and one of the main economic and diplomatic hubs of Beirut. It is located in the neighborhood of the same name, Hamra. Its te ...

and ending at Al Hussein. The street is known for many 1970s hotels, such as Casa d'Or, as well as many flower shops.Llewellyn, Tim. ''Spirit of the Phoenix: Beirut and the Story of Lebanon'', page 15

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