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Raouché (Arabic: الروشة, romanized: ar-Rawše) is a residential and commercial neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon. It is known for its upscale apartment buildings, numerous restaurants, and cliff-side cafés that line Avenue de Paris, which forms part of the Corniche Beirut.
Off the coast of Raouché, there is a natural landmark called the Pigeons' Rock (also known as the Rock of Raouché), consisting of two rock formations.[1]
Etymology
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The word raouche comes from the French word “rocher”, which means rock.
History
[edit]The shores near Raouché have yielded the area's oldest evidence of human existence, flints and basic stone tools, which are displayed in the American University of Beirut Archaeological Museum.
Present status
[edit]The area adjacent to Raouché, called 'Dalieh', is presently in the process of being sold to real-estate developers.[2] A campaign was started early 2014 against the privatization of Raouché and the adjacent area-called al-Dalieh-which was initially titled "The last that remains".
In September 2025, the rock was used as a backdrop for an illuminated projection by Hezbollah of its former leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine to commemorate their assassinations by Israel in 2024, prompting criticism from prime minister Nawaf Salam.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ TourismLebanon.Com Tourism Lebanon Hotels Beirut Solidere Archived 2007-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Dalieh of Raouche...threatened by development". The Civil Campaign to Protect the Dalieh of Raouche. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ↑ "Hezbollah lights Beirut landmark in memory of slain chief, defying authorities". France 24. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
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