The end of the war did not end the hardships of the Parisians. Rationing of bread continued until February 1948, and coffee, cooking oil, sugar and rice were rationed until May 1949. Many of the factories around the city had been bombed during the war, and were still in ruins.
Rue des Rosiers
Before the war (1938)
The Rue des Rosiers, which means “street of the rosebushes,” is a street in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. It begins at Rue Malher and proceeds northwest across Rue Pavée, Rue Ferdinand Duval, Rue des Écouffes, and Rue des Hospitalières Saint-Gervais before it ends at Rue Vieille du Temple.
Rue des Rosiers lies at the center of the Jewish quarter unofficially called “the Pletzl” (Yiddish for “little place”). Shopping hours are restricted in Paris, but an exception was granted to this area due to Saturday being the Jewish Sabbath. As a result, cafes and shops are open in this area on Sundays and holidays, which draws large crowds of both Jews and non-Jews.
Officially, this street is in the Marais district, which extends along the Rue de Rivoli a short distance away, and some refer to the area as “Saint Paul” because of the proximity of the Place Saint-Paul.
Aéroport du Bourget
La Zone
