Rue de Rivoli

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The Rue de Rivoli (French pronunciation: [ʁy də ʁivɔli]) is a commercial street in central Paris, France named in honor of Napoleon's victory against the Austrians at the Battle of Rivoli in 1797. Initially developed by Napoleon through the heart of the city, the street would be completed by Baron Haussmann who finished the major extensions decades later. The street includes on one side the north wing of the Louvre Palace and the Tuileries Gardens.

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