{{Short description|Street in Beirut, Lebanon}} {{Infobox street | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flagcountry|Lebanon}} | coordinates = {{coord}} | pushpin_map = Lebanon Beirut | pushpin_label = Rue Gouraud }} thumb|268x268px|Typical Beiruti homes in,زقاقة الدبس, Rue Gouraud, Gemmayzeh. [[File:In beirut -nofilter -lebanon.jpg|thumb|left|Modern pub in a Colonial-era building]] thumb|Typical night-scene in Gemmayze [[File:Gemmayze 1.jpg|thumb|Public event on the Escalier de l'Art]] thumb|Modern and old architecture along the street
'''Rue Gouraud''' ({{Langx|ar|شارع غورو}}) is a mixed residential and commercial street in '''Gemmayzeh''', a neighborhood in the Rmeil district of Beirut in Lebanon. It is named after French General Henri Gouraud. Gemmayze, and Rue Gouraud specifically, and competes with the trendy village-type neighborhood of Badaro,<ref>[//www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/02/19/travel/where-to-go-in-beirut.html New York Times-Badaro] </ref> as one of Beirut's bohemian quarters. the district is full of narrow streets and historic buildings from the French era. The neighborhood is well known today for its trendy bars and pubs, cafes, restaurants and lounges, most of which are directly located on Rue Gouraud. <ref>Malouf, Greg and Malouf, Lucy. ''Saha: A Chef's Journey Through Lebanon and Syria'', page 31</ref> <br /> Rue Gouraud is known especially for its culinary scene that is popular with Beirut's fashionistas.<ref>Carter, Dunston, and Thomas. ''Syria and Lebanon'', page 283</ref> The street runs east of Beirut Central District and the Saifi Village, extending from Avenue Georges Haddad and reaching the Corniche du Fleuve. In 2004, ''Travel + Leisure'' magazine called the street "SoHo by the Sea," due to its colorful and chic cafés amid 1950s apartment buildings and hole-in-the-wall shops.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/back-in-action/2|title=Beirut is Back}}</ref>
Adjacent to Rue Gouraud are the Saint Nicolas Stairs, also known as Escalier de l'Art, where art festivals are held every year. The stairs lead to Rue Sursock further to the South. The area is also within walking distance from Rue Monnot and the Saifi Village.
Rue Gouraud and the rest of Gemmayzeh were damaged extensively in the 2020 Beirut explosions, which destroyed many buildings.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2020/08/04/898969935/massive-explosion-rocks-beirut-damaging-buildings-and-shattering-windows|title=Enormous Explosion Rocks Beirut, Killing More Than 100, Wounding Thousands |newspaper=NPR |date=4 August 2020 |last1=Chappell |first1=Bill }}</ref>
==Gallery== <gallery> File:Green shutters beirut..jpg File:Gemazyeh.jpg File:Achrafieh (christ. Stadtteil von Beirut).jpg </gallery>
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Gouraud, Rue Category:Restaurant districts and streets in Lebanon Category:Tourist attractions in Beirut Category:Rmeil