Rue Oudry

Rue Oudry is a short side street in Paris's 13th arrondissement, more precisely in the Quartier de la Salpêtrière. It connects Rue Pirandello with Rue Le Brun and is named after Jean-Baptiste Oudry, who directed the Gobelins Manufactory from 1733 to 1755. The street dates back to the 17th century and was formerly known by names such as Rue de la Voie-Creuse and Rue des Cornes, the latter because of the ox horns that hung on the fences. The spot is also known for its place in history: the Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky lived here with his family in 1916. Today, the lane, roughly a hundred meters long, is a quiet corner of the neighborhood, shaped by the district's rich history.