Rue du Fouarre de la rue de la Bûcherie

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To clarify the dating here: in order to expand and lengthen rue Monge, by decree of the prefecture of November 17, 1887, it was decided to demolish these houses, as well as 38 along rue Galande (in the photo it is across, in the background). The decision to expropriate was made on January 19, 1888. The auction of the materials to be demolished was made on November 24, 1888. Demolition will begin in mid-December 1888. “This should not be regretted from any point of view. No special memories are associated with the doomed houses, most of which, by the way, were in complete disrepair and were a breeding ground for all epidemic diseases." "Figaro", November 17, 1887 "This, as we see, is a whole network of small stinking streets and unsanitary buildings, a permanent source of infectious diseases, which will give way to a wide road along which air and light will freely circulate, a real salvation for this area and those who border it!” "19th Century", February 17, 1888