Rue Zadkine is a commercial street in the
13th arrondissement of Paris, named after the sculptor of Russian descent
Ossip Zadkine
Ossip Zadkine (russian: Осип Цадкин; 28 January 1888 – 25 November 1967) was a Belarusian-born French artist. He is best known as a sculptor, but also produced paintings and lithographs.
Early years and education
Zadkine was born on ...
. It runs from the
Rue Baudoin to the
Rue Duchefdelaville. It has a length of some 90m, and broadens from a width of 15m to 25m along its length.
The closest métro stations are:
*
Chevaleret (approx. 300 m)
*
Bibliothèque François Mitterrand (approx. 400 m).
It is within a kilometer of the following notable sites:
*
Bibliothèque Nationale de France;
*
Pont de Bercy
The Pont de Bercy (English: Bridge of Bercy) is a bridge over the Seine in Paris. It links the 12th and 13th arrondissement of Paris by extending the Boulevard de Bercy and Boulevard Vincent-Auriol. In addition to the roadway, the bridge also ...
;
*
Pont de Tolbiac
The pont de Tolbiac is a bridge across the Seine in Paris built between 1879 and 1882 by H.P. Bernard, and J.D.A. Pérouse. It crosses from the 12th to the 13th arrondissement, linking quai de Bercy to rue Neuve Tolbiac. Its nearest Pa ...
.
One of
Karina Bisch
Karina may refer to:
People
*Karina (name), a female given name (including a list of people with the given name)
*Karina (American singer) (born 1991)
*Karina (Spanish singer) (born 1946)
*Karina (Venezuelan singer) (born 1968)
*Elda Neyis Mosquer ...
's paintings of contemporary situated buildings is entitled ''rue Zadkine (02.17)''.
History
The street was created in 1994 during the development of the ZAC (Zone d’Aménagement Concerté) ''Chevaleret-Jeanne d'Arc''. It was originally denominated ''CE/13''. It covers the entirety of what was the cul-de-sac Duchefdelaville.
Composition
* n° 1 : The
Galerie Kréo;
* n° 4 : APF SESSD (Association des paralysés de France, ''Association of the paralysed'') (Service de Soins Enfants, ''Childcare services'');
* n° 5 : SYNDICAT DES JOURNALISTES ET ECRIVAINS (''Trade Union of Journalists and Writers'');
* n° 6 : Geneviève Leblanc, national delegate for Miss France.
External links
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Zadkine, Rue
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