Lutèce Arenas
The Arènes de Lutèce are among the most important ancient Roman remains in Paris, together with the Thermes de Cluny. Constructed in the 1st century AD, this theatre could once seat 15,000 people and was used also as an amphitheatre to show gladiatorial combats.- Type: Theater building
- Description: Ancient Roman amphitheater in Paris
- Also known as: “Arenes de Lutece”, “Arènes de Lutèce”, “Arênes de Lutèce”, and “Cavae des Arènes de Lutèce”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Panthéon and Notre Dame de Paris.
Panthéon
Photo: K’m, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Panthéon is a monument in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. It stands in the Latin Quarter, on the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, in the centre of the Place du Panthéon, which was named after it. Panthéon is situated 520 metres west of Lutèce Arenas.
Notre Dame de Paris
Church
Photo: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Notre Dame de Paris is situated 1 km north of Lutèce Arenas.
Collège de France
University
Photo: Celette, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Collège de France, founded in 1530 by François I, is a higher education and research establishment in France. It is located in Paris near La Sorbonne. Collège de France is situated 690 metres northwest of Lutèce Arenas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 5th arrondissement and Latin Quarter.
5th arrondissement
Photo: K’m, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The 5th Arrondissement of Paris is one of the best known of the city's central districts, located on the Left Bank of the river Seine. Also commonly known as the "Latin Quarter" because the first great Parisian university, the Sorbonne, was founded here and Latin was the language the medieval period students used once to speak.
Latin Quarter
Suburb
Photo: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
4th arrondissement
Photo: Björn Söderqvist, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The 4th is a good chunk of what used to be medieval Paris, and you'll find a lot left from that time on both islands and in the narrow streets of the lower Marais.
Lutèce Arenas
- Categories: Roman amphitheater, Gallo-Roman amphitheater, tourism, tourist attraction, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.84508° or 48° 50′ 42″ northLongitude
2.35291° or 2° 21′ 11″ eastElevation
55 metres (180 feet)Open location code
8FW4R9W3+25OpenStreetMap ID
way 406229046OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
6452894Wikidata ID
Q641548
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Lutèce Arenas” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أرين دو لوتيس”
- Arabic: “حلبة لوتيتيا”
- Arabic: “مدرج أرين دو لوتيس”
- Basque: “Arènes de Lutèce”
- Belarusian: “Арэны Лютэцыі”
- Chinese: “吕特斯竞技场”
- Czech: “Aréna Lutetia”
- Czech: “Arenes de Lutece”
- Czech: “Arènes de Lutèce”
- Dutch: “Arena van Lutetia”
- Dutch: “Arenes de Lutece”
- Dutch: “Arènes de Lutèce”
- French: “arènes de Lutèce”
- French: “Arènes de Lutèce”
- German: “Arena von Lutetia”
- Greek: “Αρένα της Λουτέτιας”
- Hebrew: “הארנה של לוטטיה”
- Indonesian: “Arènes de Lutèce”
- Italian: “Arènes de Lutèce”
- Japanese: “アレーヌ・ド・リュテス”
- Korean: “루테티아 아레나”
- Korean: “루테티아의 원형 경기장”
- Korean: “아렌 드 루테스”
- Korean: “아렌 드 뤼테스”
- Malay: “Arènes de Lutèce”
- Narom: “Arènes de Lutèche”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Arenas de Lutècia”
- Persian: “ارن دو لوتس”
- Portuguese: “Arenas de Lutécia”
- Russian: “Арены Лютеции”
- Spanish: “Arenas de lutecia”
- Spanish: “Arenas de Lutecia”
- Swiss German: “Arena von Lutetia”
- Tosk Albanian: “Arena von Lutetia”
- Ukrainian: “Арени Лютеції”
- Urdu: “لوتیتیا کے ایرینا”
- Vietnamese: “Arènes de Lutèce”
- Vietnamese: “Đấu trường Lutèce”
- Vietnamese: “Đấu trường Lutetia”
- “Arènes de Lutèce”
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