Rue du Tapis-Vert (literally: Street of the green carpet) is a street located in the

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. The street contains the 17th century Église de la Mission de France church.

History

From 1215 until 1524, there was a friar's convent located between Rue du Tapis-Vert and

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. The convent was destroyed during the siege of Marseille, which was led by

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under the orders of

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, as part of the

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. Number 22 Rue du Tapis-Vert was a convent for the

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until 1787, when it was converted into Marseille's first

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. It was here in 1794 that a solid silver statue of the

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from the chapel at

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, dating from 1661, was melted down. 10 Rue du Tapis Vert was the birthplace of French doctor and politician in 1869. He was the father of

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, who was the Commissioner for Jewish Affairs in

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. In the 17th century, 41 Rue du Tapis-Vert belong to local historian . In the 19th century, 39 Rue du Tapis-Vert was used as a

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for a twice monthly medical publication.

Église de la Mission de France

The church is located at 44 Rue du Tapis-Vert. The church originated in the 17th century for priests of the Mission of France, a

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order founded by

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. During the

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, the church was used by Protestants from 1791 to 1794. The church was restored by

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from 1841 to 1865. Since 1965, the church has been listed as a ''

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''.

Modern day

Rue du Tapis-Vert runs between and in the

. It is a

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, and houses shops for shoes, clothes and costume jewellery. The street is notorious for being busy and suffers from high levels of pollution.

References

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