Rue La Boétie

Rue La Boétie
Rue La Boétie
Shown within Paris
NamesakeÉtienne de La Boétie
Arrondissement8th
QuarterChamps-Élysées
Faubourg du Roule
Coordinates48°52′24″N 2°18′44″E / 48.8732°N 2.3123°E / 48.8732; 2.3123
FromRue d'Astorg
ToChamps-Élysées
Construction
Completion29 November 1777
Denomination2 March 1864

Rue La Boétie (French pronunciation: [ʁy la bɔesi]; La Boétie Street) is a street in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, running from the Rue d'Astorg to the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. It is named in honour of Étienne de La Boétie (1530–1563), friend of moralist Michel de Montaigne.

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