Boulevard Voltaire

It was created by Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann during the reign of French emperor Napoleon III.

The boulevard is a great axis joining two historical squares associated with the French Revolution, the Place de la République and the Place de la Nation, and the boulevard is a main hub for left-wing demonstrations with the Republic and Nation squares as the focal points.

It includes a bust of the French politician and three-time prime minister after whom the square is named.

The odd side of the boulevard also has a great number of entertainment and video stores.

During the November 2015 Paris attacks, a suicide bomber blew himself up on the Boulevard Voltaire near the Bataclan.