Cité Island
Cité Island is a park in Paris, Île-de-France. Cité Island is situated nearby to the locality Quartier Saint-Merri, as well as near Place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville – Esplanade de la Libération.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Île de la Cité and The Conciergerie.
Île de la Cité
Islet
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The Île de la Cité is one of two natural islands on the Seine River in central Paris. It spans 22.5 hectares of land. In the 4th century, it was the site of the fortress of the area governor for the Roman Empire.
The Conciergerie
Museum
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The Conciergerie is a former courthouse and prison in Paris, France located on the west of the Île de la Cité below the Palais de Justice. It was originally part of the former royal palace, the Palais de la Cité, which also included the Sainte-Chapelle.
Notre Dame de Paris
Church
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Notre-Dame de Paris, often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quartier des Halles and Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Quartier des Halles
Quarter
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Les Halles was Paris's central fresh food market. It last operated on 12 January 1973 and was replaced by an underground shopping centre and a park. The unpopular modernist development was demolished yet again in 2010, and replaced by the Westfield Forum des Halles, a modern shopping mall built largely underground and topped by an undulating 2.5 hectare canopy.
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Quarter
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Saint-Germain-des-Prés is one of the four administrative quarters of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France, located around the church of the former Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Latin Quarter
Suburb
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The Latin Quarter of Paris is a district in Paris on the left bank of the Seine, around the Sorbonne. Located in the city's 5th and the 6th arrondissements, it is known for its concentration of universities.
Cité Island
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Ile de la Cite” and “Île de la Cité”
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.85572° or 48° 51′ 21″ northLongitude
2.34432° or 2° 20′ 40″ eastElevation
45 metres (148 feet)Open location code
8FW4V84V+7PGeoNames ID
6452786
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Quartier Saint-Merri and Place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville – Esplanade de la Libération.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Palais de Justice and Holy Chapel.
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