Jean-Paul Belmondo: An emblematic place in Paris renamed in memory of the actor

Published by Nathanaël de Sortiraparis, Manon de Sortiraparis · Published on March 18, 2023 at 02:20 p.m.
The central median of the Bir-Hakeim bridge has been renamed "Promenade Jean-Paul Belmondo" by the City of Paris, in memory of the actor who died in 2021.

While the Boutroux stadium in the 13th arrondissement has been renamed"Stade Pelé", another legend has his name inscribed in the Parisian landscape. It is Jean-Paul Belmondo, a great French actor who died in 2021. He is now part of the history of the 15th and 16th arrondissements of Paris, because the central median of the Bir-Hakeim bridge was renamed"Promenade Jean-Paul Belmondo" on March 14, 2023.

The location was not chosen at random, the Pont de Bir-Hakeim was the location of the filming of Fear over the City, one of Belmondo's most cult films. InHenri Verneuil's film, Belmondo performed an impressive stunt, standing on the subway that passed over the Bir-Hakeim Bridge. How not to think about it when you pass by?

By the way, this naming is a bit special, since it is made in derogation of a little known rule. The one that forbids the city to give a public road the name of a personality who died less than five years ago. Jean-Paul Belmondo having died in 2021, this walk could normally only have been created in 2026.

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