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Rue Verdun

Coordinates: 33°53′10″N 35°29′01″E / 33.8861°N 35.4836°E / 33.8861; 35.4836
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BLOM Bank Headquarters on Verdun

Rue Verdun, or Verdun Street, is an upscale commercial and residential street in Beirut, Lebanon.[1] The street was named in honor of the Battle of Verdun during World War I. It is officially named Rachid Karami Street, after Lebanon's late Prime Minister who was assassinated during the Lebanese Civil War.

Landmarks

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  • Lycée Franco-Libanais Verdun - a Francophone school.
  • The Druze Center - the seat of the High Sheik of the Druze Sect in Lebanon.
  • The "Rashid Karami" memorial statue - the street is named after him.

Tourism

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Verdun hosts a number of hotels, including:

Verdun is home to some major fashion boutiques, retail chains and the large ABC shopping center.[2] The street also has restaurants, cafes and coffee shops. There is little nightlife, with few or no clubs and bars in the area.

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See also

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ Verdun Archived 2012-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Verdun". Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2012-08-15.

33°53′10″N 35°29′01″E / 33.8861°N 35.4836°E / 33.8861; 35.4836