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Tell HN: Google cannot tell me Charlie Hebdo address

4 points by rgovind 12y ago

Hi All, Ever since the terrorist attack in Paris office of Charlie Hebdo, I have been trying to get their office address because my SIL is curently in Paris as a tourist. I want to see how far the office is from Eiffel Tower. https://www.google.com/#safe=off&q=charlie+hebdo+paris+address+ All the first 100 results are dominated by news sources. Only when I click on maps, I get two results...and no link to source. There is no way to verify correctness of the addresses Google's shows. This is an indication that google SERP is dominated by useless news media. Sigh!

informatimago 12y ago
Use yellow pages: http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/recherche/paris-75/charlie-hebdo http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/recherche/paris-75/charlie-hebdo There are 3 addresses.
pimlottc 12y ago
On the Google results page, click "Search Tools > Any time > Custom range..." and enter a custom date range: https://www.google.com/search?q=Charlie+Hebdo%2C&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS579US579&es_sm=119&source=lnt&tbs=cdr%3A1%2Ccd_min%3A1%2F1%2F1990%2Ccd_max%3A1%2F1%2F2015&tbm=#tbs=cdr:1%2Ccd_min:1%2F1%2F1990%2Ccd_max:1%2F1%2F2015&q=Charlie+Hebdo+paris+address https://www.google.com/search?q=Charlie+Hebdo%2C&rlz=1C5CHFA... That leads to a contact page URL, which is currently offline, but can be accessed through Internet Archive's Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20140210004507/http://www.charliehebdo.fr/Contact.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140210004507/http://www.charli... Which gives the address as: 26 rue Serpollet 75020 Paris
- pimlottc 12y ago
  Scratch that, the New York Times has published a map diagram: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/01/07/world/europe/charlie-hedbo-shooting-maps.html http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/01/07/world/europe/c... This would appear to match the second address listed in the Yellow Pages as found by informatimago: 10 Rue Nicolas Appert 75011 Paris
rgovind 12y ago
Thanks Everyone. I was trying to point out that Google needs to change some of its search algorithms to make life easier for us. Hopefully some responds to PG's request for startups in this area.

4 points by rgovind 12y ago

informatimago 12y ago

Use yellow pages: http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/recherche/paris-75/charlie-hebdo http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/recherche/paris-75/charlie-hebdo There are 3 addresses.

pimlottc 12y ago

On the Google results page, click "Search Tools > Any time > Custom range..." and enter a custom date range: https://www.google.com/search?q=Charlie+Hebdo%2C&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS579US579&es_sm=119&source=lnt&tbs=cdr%3A1%2Ccd_min%3A1%2F1%2F1990%2Ccd_max%3A1%2F1%2F2015&tbm=#tbs=cdr:1%2Ccd_min:1%2F1%2F1990%2Ccd_max:1%2F1%2F2015&q=Charlie+Hebdo+paris+address https://www.google.com/search?q=Charlie+Hebdo%2C&rlz=1C5CHFA... That leads to a contact page URL, which is currently offline, but can be accessed through Internet Archive's Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20140210004507/http://www.charliehebdo.fr/Contact.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140210004507/http://www.charli... Which gives the address as: 26 rue Serpollet 75020 Paris

pimlottc 12y ago
Scratch that, the New York Times has published a map diagram: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/01/07/world/europe/charlie-hedbo-shooting-maps.html http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/01/07/world/europe/c... This would appear to match the second address listed in the Yellow Pages as found by informatimago: 10 Rue Nicolas Appert 75011 Paris

rgovind 12y ago

Thanks Everyone. I was trying to point out that Google needs to change some of its search algorithms to make life easier for us. Hopefully some responds to PG's request for startups in this area.