Why Rue du Temple?
Probably to perpetuate the memory of that place where the infamous Simon tried to teach cobbling to the heir of sixty-three kings.

Don't quarrel with me if I am mistaken by one or two! Now here's a third; it was named Crevecoeur, a name famous throughout Bresse, Burgundy and Flanders.

It is now the Rue de la Federation.

Federation is a fine thing, but Crevecoeur was a fine name.
And then you see to-day it leads straight to the Place de la Guillotine, which is, in my opinion, all wrong.

I don't want any streets that lead to such places.