Saint-Médard
The Church of Saint-Médard is a Roman Catholic church located at 141 Rue Mouffetard in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. It takes its name from Saint Medard, the bishop of Noyon in northern France, who was protector of Queen Radegund, and helped her found a convent at Noyon to escape her abusive husband, King Chlothar I.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—7:30 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM—8:00 PM - Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: roman catholic church located in Paris, in France
- Also known as: “Eglise Saint-Medard”, “Eglise Saint-Médard”, “Église Saint-Médard”, and “Saint-Médard, Paris”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include École normale supérieure and ESPCI Paris.
École normale supérieure
University
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The École normale supérieure – PSL is a grande école in Paris, France. It is one of the constituent members of Paris Sciences et Lettres University. Due to its selectivity, historical role, and influence within French society, the ENS is generally considered the most prestigious of the grandes écoles, as well as one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in France. École normale supérieure is situated 460 metres northwest of Saint-Médard.
ESPCI Paris
University
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ESPCI Paris is a grande école founded in 1882 by the city of Paris, France. It educates undergraduate and graduate students in physics, chemistry and biology and conducts high-level research in those fields. ESPCI Paris is situated 310 metres northwest of Saint-Médard.
Panthéon
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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 770 metres northwest of Saint-Médard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quartier de Croulebarbe and 5th arrondissement.
5th arrondissement
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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.
Saint-Médard
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.83993° or 48° 50′ 24″ northLongitude
2.35051° or 2° 21′ 2″ eastElevation
43 metres (141 feet)Open location code
8FW4R9Q2+X6OpenStreetMap ID
way 24406636OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Saint-Médard” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սեն Մեդար”
- Catalan: “Església de Sant Médard”
- Czech: “Kostel svatého Medarda”
- French: “Église Saint-Médard de Paris”
- French: “église Saint-Médard”
- German: “St-Médard”
- Italian: “chiesa di san Medardo”
- Italian: “Chiesa di San Medardo”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Saint-Médard de Paris”
- Norwegian: “Saint-Médard de Paris”
- Polish: “Kościół św. Medarda w Paryżu”
- Russian: “Сен-Медар”
- Spanish: “iglesia de San Medardo”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Medardo”
- Swedish: “Saint-Médard”
- Ukrainian: “Сен-Медар”
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