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Clemenceau Avenue, Singapore (1 August 2017)
Clemenceau Avenue is a major road in downtown Singapore. It passes through the Singapore River and Museum Planning Areas. The road starts at Penang Road in the north, next to the heritage property, House of Tan Yeok Nee, and ends on the south bank of the Singapore River, at the intersection eiyh Havelock Road, where it merges with Chin Swee Road.
Clemenceau Avenue is intersected by River Valley Road. It also forms junctions Penang Lane, Jalan Rumbia, Fort Canning Road, Tank Road, Unity Street, and Merchant Road.
Clemenceau Avenue was originally part of Tank Road, which has since been much reduced in length. In 1919, this stretch of Tank Road was renamed in honour of French Premier Georges Clemenceau (1844-1929), who officiated in turning the sod of earth for the creation of the road. He was visiting Singapore on the occasion of the laying of the foundation stone for the construction of the Cenotaph in 1920. Clemenceau Avenue was completed five years later, and took his name.
The bridge taking Clemenceau Avenue across the Singapore River is also known as Clemenceau Bridge, after the premier. Running under Clemenceau Avenue is the Central Expressway (CTE), which follows its entire route before continuing north.
Map of Clemenceau Avenue, Singapore
Sights along Clemenceau Avenue
- House of Tan Yeok Nee (GPS: 1.29875, 103.84334)
- Riverside Hotel Robertson Quay (GPS: 1.29159, 103.84227)
- Singapore Shopping Centre (GPS: 1.29816, 103.84413)
- UE Square (GPS: 1.29291, 103.84306)
- UE Square Shopping Mall (GPS: 1.29216, 103.84266)
Clemenceau Avenue, Singapore (30 July 2017)
Clemenceau Avenue roadsign (30 July 2017)
Clemenceau Avenue roadsign (1 August 2017)
Clemenceau Avenue Singapore on Google Street View
Clemenceau Avenue Singapore (Dec 2022)References
- Singapore Street Names - A Study of Toponymics by Victor R Savage and Brenda S.A. Yeoh (2013, 2023), ISBN 978-981-4408-35-6
- What's in the Name? How the Streets and Villages in Singapore Got Their Names by Ng Yew Peng (2018), ISBN 978-981-32-2139-0
List of the Streets in Singapore; Discover Singapore
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