Paris and Film
Some streets and places in Paris are named after actors (for example Gerard
Philipe and Louis Jouvet) but directors are very badly served. No Jacques
Becker, no Rene Clair, no Jean Vigo, no georges Melies, none have a street in
Paris. The only streets I have been able to find which even concern
cinematographic personalities are Leon Gaumot, a pioneer of its exploitation,
Louis Lumiere, Inventor of cinema, Emile Reynaud, a precursor of animation, and
two authors amongst whose multiple activities was in the domain of cinema:
Sacha Guitry (who shares on with his dad) and Jean Cocteau, who has a small
street in the 18th between the boulevard Ney and the periphery.
Seven streets are named after directors: they are rues Broca, Chabrol,
Charlot, Clement, Duvivier, Truffaut and Visconti. Everyone knows that Broca
was a surgeon and anthropologist. What were the professions of the other six?
Mnemotechnies
The following four series, strange may they be, are certainly so familiar
that you never even think about them. And so useful (!) for moving around.
1. G M G B I A I A C R C A N C N A L T S A B T N
2. E S L G B B N M S M D S P M K J B L V
3. C M I K V F G C M W H F
4. B F T S S B P M I C M
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On the 13th of June 1994 the
Rue GEORGES-PEREC
was inaugurated in the 20th arrondissement.
It is a small rising street which connects rue Paul-Strauss to rue
Jules-Siegfried.
