Rue Princesse

{{Short description|Street in Abidjan, Ivory Coast}}

The Rue Princesse street is an area located in Yopougon, North Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire. Because of its wide variety of Maquis (open-pubs), bars, nightclubs and typical African restaurants mainly offering local dishes, this street has become one of the most famous places of celebration in Abidjan.{{cite news |title=Chelsea chief in Abidjan |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4210926.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=3 September 2005 |accessdate=27 May 2010 }} Due to its strong musical{{cite book |title=West Africa |last=Ham |first=Anthony |page=272 |year=2009 |publisher=Lonely Planet |isbn=978-1-74104-821-6 }} and nightlife identity, it is considered the inspirational root for many Coupé Décalé artists. However, it is notoriously known as a prominent Red Light District with a high ratio of prostitutes.{{cite book |title=Focus on African films |last=Pfaff |first=Françoise |page=103 |year=2004 |publisher=Indiana University Press |isbn=978-0-253-21668-7 }}

International artists such as Singuila and Didier Drogba have visited the "Rue Princesse" street.

In 2011, the president of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara launched a great campaign for the cleanliness of this street.