Rue des Lombards
The Rue des Lombards is a street in Paris, France, which is famous for hosting three of the main French jazz clubs: Le [Baiser Salé], Le [Duc des Lombards] and the Sunset/Sunside.
History
The earliest record of the Rue des Lombards dates from 1322. Before that, it had been known as the Rue de la Buffeterie.It was originally a banking center in medieval Paris, a trade dominated by Lombard merchants, name given from the 12th century onwards to Italian merchants and bankers.