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The Bergère city is an emblematic route of the 9th arrondissement of Paris, built in 1825 under the original name Montmartre passage. It connects Rue du Faubourg-Montmartre to Rue Bergère, in a district marked by the urban expansion of the early 19th century. Its layout and architecture reflect the transformations of Paris under the Restoration and the Monarchy of July, with facades and roofs now protected under the Historic Monuments.

The city owes its present name to Jean Bergier, a master dyer of the eighteenth century, to whom the Hôtel-Dieu had granted a lease for a land located near the Grand Chemin de Montmartre. This historic link with the nearby Bergère street explains its definitive name, adopted in 1842. The passage, typical of the Parisian private routes of the time, contained various activities, including satirical newspaper editors such as Le Petit Corporal (1876–1923) and Le Droit du peuple illustré (1879–81).

Among the notable occupants, No. 12 was the home in 1938 of Saud l'Oranais, violinist and composer of Arabic-Andalous music, illustrating the cultural diversity of the neighborhood. The elements protected since 1990 include facades, roofs, floors and two access passages with their gates, highlighting the heritage value of this architectural complex. The Bergère city thus embodies both the industrial, media and artistic history of Paris.

The available sources, including the references of Monumentum and Wikipedia, confirm its status as a Historical Monument and specify its exact address: from 1 to 11 and from 2 to 18 of the city Bergère, as well as 21-23 rue Bergère and 6 rue du Faubourg-Montmartre. Its code Insee (75109) links it administratively to the city of Paris, in the Île-de-France region.

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