Rue du Chat-qui-Peche (narrowest street in Paris), Paris

Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche, originally known as Rue des Étuves, holds the distinction of being the narrowest street in Paris. Measuring only 1.8 meters wide, one can easily touch both walls simultaneously. The street was constructed in 1540 and is situated in the Latin Quarter of Paris, spanning 29 meters from Quai Saint-Michel to Rue de la Huchette.

The street's name translates to "the street of the fishing cat" and derives from a picture on a shop signboard. Interestingly, the street inspired the title of the novel "A halászó macska uccája" by Hungarian author Jolán Földes, who lived here during the 1930s.

Numerous restaurants have back doors that open onto the street, releasing tantalizing smells of food from their kitchens. Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche provides a respite from the crowded tourist routes between Pont St. Michel and Petit Pont. You can take a short-cut through it, but before you enter, make sure you are slim enough to squeeze through without getting stuck!