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The city Berryer is an iconic route in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, located between Rue Royale and Rue Boissy-d'Anglas. This passage, formerly called the passage of the Aguesseau market, was created after the transfer of a market founded in 1723, authorized by letters patent of 1745. Its current layout is part of a contrasting neighbourhood, between bourgeois elegance and popular modesty, as Huysmans pointed out in En ménage.

The initial market, established between the streets of Surène, Aguesseau and Montalivet, declined rapidly. In 1745, his movement was formalized to the present location, then on the edge of Rue Basse-du-Rempart (now extinct). The passage adopted its current name in 1837, in tribute to lawyer Pierre-Nicolas Berryer (1757-1841), a prominent legal figure of his time.

Classified for its 18th century facades in 1987, the Berryer city embodies a preserved urban heritage. Huysmans described it as a courtyard of the Miracles hidden behind a door, in the heart of a rich neighborhood. This contrast, typical of Paris, makes it a place full of history and literature, between market memory and heritage architecture.

The name of the passage pays tribute to Pierre-Nicolas Berryer, a renowned lawyer, while his son, Pierre-Antoine Berryer (1790-1868), is honoured by another Parisian way. The facades, protected since 1987, bear witness to 18th century urban planning, between functionality and discreet aesthetics.

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