Mar Mikhaël

75th sector of Beirut

Mar Mikhael in 1966

Mar Mikhaël (Arabic: مار ميخائيل, Lebanese pronunciation: مار مخايل) is a residential and commercial neighborhood (sector 75) in the Medawar [de] district of Beirut, Lebanon. It is a fashionable area with cafes, restaurants, art galleries, bakeries and shops. The neighborhood is named after the Maronite Catholic Church of St. Michael, which is located on Rue Pharoun.

## Location

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The neighborhood lies north and south of Charles Helou, the maritime highway that separates the neighborhood from the Port of Beirut area, north of the Geitaoui neighborhood, east of Gemmayzeh, and west of the Pierre Gemayel Highway and the Beirut River. The neighborhood is considered a natural extension of the Gemmayzeh neighborhood, and its main thoroughfare Rue Arménie, is a continuation of Gemmayzeh's Rue Gouraud, the east-west axis that connects Beirut Central District to the eastern suburb of Bourj Hammoud.

## Development

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After the rebuilding of Beirut Central District created and the emergence of Gemmayzeh and its Rue Gouraud as the hub of nightlife in Beirut, Mar Mikhaël was the natural next step in the gentrification of the neighborhoods adjacent to the Centre Ville.[1][2] Since 2010, Mar Mikhaël has emerged as one of the most fashionable in Beirut, with many trendy boutiques, art galleries, antique furniture stores having opened in the area.[3] In addition, many bars, restaurants and cafés have quickly replaced hardware shops, car parts and furniture stores, becoming a "hotspot for Beirut party-goers".[4] By 2014, Mar Mikhaël had become a new hub for art and creativity,[5] diminishing slightly in 2014–2015 with the re-emergence of Badaro, but remaining a popular destination in Beirut for dining and nightlife.[6][7]

## References

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1. ^ "The Creative Set Heads East in Beirut". The New York Times. 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
2. ^ "Capital, State and Conflict: The Various Drivers of Diverse Gentrification Processes in Beirut, Lebanon". Policy Press. 2015. Retrieved Jan 4, 2015.
3. ^ "A map of Mar Mikhael's bars". Executive Magazine. March 27, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
4. ^ "Mar Mikhael". Beirut.com. 2014. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
5. ^ "The Creative Set Heads East in Beirut". The New York Times. 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
6. ^ New York Times
7. ^ Living Lebanon-Badaro

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Beirut Neighbourhoods (a.k.a. cadastres, quarters), Numbered Sectors, and Streets

Dar el-Mraisseh دار الِمْريسِة|

* 35 Ras Beirut sector in Dar el-Mraisse

Ras Beirut رأس بيروت|

* 34 Hamra (Hamra Street شارع الحمراء)
* 36 Manara
* 37 Qoreitem
* 38 Raouché الروشة (Rue Madame Curie شارع مدام كوري)
* 39 Ain el-Tineh
* Avenue des Français
* Corniche Beirut كورنيش (Avenue de Paris, Avenue General de Gaulle شارع الجنرال ديغول)
* Rue Bliss شارع بلس
* Rue Clemenceau شارع كليمنصو
* Rue George Post
* Rue Jeanne d'Arc
* Rue John Kennedy
* Rue de Phénicie
* Rue Spears
* Rue Van Dyck

Mousaitbeh الِمْصَيطْبِِة|

* 40 Zarif
* 41 Sanyeh
* 42 Talle el-Drouz
* 44 Dar el-Fatwa
* 45 Tallet el-Khayat
* 46 UNESCO
* 47 Mar Elias
* 48 Wata
* 49 Mousaitbeh sector

Zuqaq al-Blat زْقاق الِبْلاط|

* 23 Serail
* 24 Batrakieh

Minet el-Hosn ميناء الحُصن|

* 20 Mina el-Hosn
* 21 Bab Idris
* 22 Qantari

Marfa المَرْفَأ|

* 11 Nejmeh
* 12 Majidieh
* 14 Marfa'a
* 15 BEIRUT CENTRAL DISTRICT وسط بيروت (Saint George Bay \- Foch-Allenby \- Serail Hill\- Nejmeh Square-Rue Maarad شارع المعرض - Rue Verdun \- Rue Weygand (Rue Nouvelle) - Beirut Souks \- Wadi Abu Jamil)

Bachoura الباشورَة|

* 25 Basta el-Tahta
* 26 Bachoura sector

Mazraa المَزْرَعَة|

* 50 Burj Abi Haidar
* 51 Basta el-Faouqa
* 52 Ras el-Nabaa
* 53 Mazraa sector
* 55 Malaab
* 56 Tariq el-Jdideh
* 57 Horch
* 58 Parc
* 59 Amlieh

Achrafieh الأَشْرَفِيِّة|

* Rue Huvelin
* Sassine Square
* 61 Furn el-Hayek
* 62 Nasra
* 63 Achrafieh sector
* 64 Hôtel Dieu
* 65 Mar Mitr
* 66 Adlieh (Palais de Justice)
* 67 Sioufi
* 68 Ghabi
* 69 Croniche el-Nahr
* Sodeco (Rue Monnot شارع مونو)

Saifi الصَّيْفي|

* 27 Yesouieh
* 28 Mar Maroun
* 29 Gemmayzeh sector in Saifi

Rmeil الرّميل|

* Gemmayzeh جميزة/Mar Nicolas مار نقولا (Escalier de l'Art \- Rue Gouraud \- Rue Sursock)
* 73 Hikmeh
* 74 Mustashfa El-Roum (Hôpital Orthodoxe)
* 78 Jeitaoui
* 79 Qobayat

Medawar الِمْدَوَّر|

* Badaro
* 72 Rmeil sector of Medawar neighbourhood
* 75 Mar Mikhaël
* 76 Khodr
* 77 Jisr

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