Rue Gambetta

Léon Gambetta was a French statesman born on April 2, 1838 in Cahors and died on December 31, 1882 in Ville-d'Avray. He was one of the most important figures of the Third Republic and played a key role in the Franco-German war of 1870. He organized the national defense and raised an army of volunteers to fight the Prussian army. He was also president of the Council of Ministers and Minister of the Interior under the Third Republic