Boulevard Lafayette
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The Boulevard Lafayette is the longest urban road in Tientsin-Fort Bayart. The Boulevars has been planed by Jean-Eude de la Durantière in his Plan pour la ville de Fort Boyart. Through Fort Bayart's history, the boulevard has been extendented. From the 2km planed, the boulevard is now 10km long.
The boulevard is subdivided into seven quais(banks) and one allée: (from east to the west) Quai de La Durantiere, Quai Saint George, Quai de Nemours, Allée Hongzhang, Quai Sainte Madelaine, Quai George Pompidou, Quai de Tai Po. The Postal nomenclature for buildings on the boulevard is the following :
Dhuys Construction Boulevard Lafayette 45 Quai de Tai Po 989-003 Roc-a-Pic
Many important buildings are located on the boulevard such as the Tientsin Caslte, Sainte Madelaine Church, Tientsin Parliament, Dugommier Administrative Center and the Saint George Station.
The boulevards is now used by the ligne 1, also known as ligne Napoleon.
