The Rue des Lombards (French pronunciation: [ʁy de lɔ̃baʁ]) 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. 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. It was also shown on The Simpsons episode "To Courier with Love".
48°51′33.5″N 2°20′57″E / 48.859306°N 2.34917°E
 | This Parisian road or road transport-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |