Rue Juliette Dodu

Rue Juliette Dodu

The Saint-Denis audio-guided tour takes you along Rue Juliette Dodu, an opportunity to discover this figure born in the city: the first French woman to receive the Legion of Honour for military service.

A heroine of Saint-Denis

Born in Saint-Denis, Juliette Dodu left at sixteen with her family for mainland France, where she worked at the telegraph office. In 1870, during the war against Prussia, the office was occupied by the enemy; with the telegraph wire passing through her room, she managed to intercept the messages of the Prussian officers and pass them to the French. Discovered, imprisoned and sentenced to death, she finally escaped execution and became a national figure.

What there is to see

The street bears the name of this heroine in tribute to her courage. Her birthplace, now a hotel, still bears witness to the memory of Juliette Dodu in the heart of Saint-Denis. The street, lined with old buildings, allows you to link this singular story to the walk through the historic centre of the city.

Practical information

Rue Juliette Dodu is freely walkable on foot, in the centre of Saint-Denis. Juliette Dodu's birthplace, now a private establishment, can be seen from the street. It is a stage of the walk that blends history and architecture of the old quarter.

Who was Juliette Dodu ?

Born in Saint-Denis, she was the first French woman to receive the Legion of Honour for military service, for her action during the war of 1870.

What can be seen on Rue Juliette Dodu ?

Her birthplace, now a hotel, as well as fine old buildings of the historic centre of Saint-Denis.