L'Androuno is one of the world's narrowest streets
found in the city of
Gassin
Gassin () is a Communes of France, commune in the Var (département), Var Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (T ...
,
France
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.
It measures 29 centimeters (11.41 inches) at its narrowest point.
[Var Matin, 2015-06-07, Var Matin, 2015-07-25]
The name derives from a
Greek
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term for a passage between two houses, with a subtext for a place for men only, such as a hiding place or a latrine. The Provencal term is defined as an "alley", a "cul-de-sac", or a "void that separates two houses", with the same subtext.
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See also
* Spreuerhofstraße
Spreuerhofstraße is, according to ''Guinness World Records'', the world's narrowest street, found in the city of Reutlingen, Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the ...
: A narrow street in Germany
* Fan Tan Alley
Fan Tan Alley is an alley in the Chinatown neighbourhood of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada that is known for being the narrowest commercial street in North America, being less than wide at its narrowest point. It runs south from Fisgard St ...
: A narrow street in Canada
* Mårten Trotzigs Gränd
Mårten Trotzigs gränd ( Swedish: "Alley of Mårten Trotzig") is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Leading from Västerlånggatan and Järntorget up to Prästgatan and Tyska Stallplan, the width of its 37 steps tapers ...
: A narrow street in Sweden
* Parliament Street, Exeter
Parliament Street is a -long street in the city Exeter, Devon, England. It links High Street to Waterbeer Street and dates from the 14th century. About at its narrowest and approximately at its widest, it has been claimed to be the world's nar ...
: A narrow street in the United Kingdom
* Strada sforii
Strada Sforii (, meaning "Rope Street", ) is the narrowest street in the city of Brașov, Romania. It is believed to be one of the narrowest streets in Europe (L'Androuno, in France, Spreuerhofstraße, in Germany, and Parliament Street, in Engla ...
: A narrow street in Romania
* 9 de Julio Avenue
Avenida 9 de Julio () is a major thoroughfare in the city centre of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Its name honors Argentina's Independence Day, July 9, 1816.
The avenue runs around to the west of the Río de la Plata waterfront, from the Retiro dis ...
: The widest street in the world in Buenos Aires
References
Var (department)
Pedestrian streets in France
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