Porte Saint-Martin

The Porte Saint-Martin is a monument located at the site of one of the gates of the now-destroyed fortifications of Paris. It is located at the intersection of the Rue Saint-Martin from the south, the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin from the north and the grands boulevards Boulevard Saint-Martin from the east and Boulevard Saint-Denis from the west.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Arts et Métiers and Théâtre de la Renaissance.

Museum
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The Musée des Arts et Métiers is a museum in that houses the collection of the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers, which was founded in 1794 as a repository for the preservation of scientific instruments and inventions. is situated 340 metres south of Porte Saint-Martin.

Theater building
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The name has been used successively for three distinct Parisian theatre companies. The first two companies, which were short-lived enterprises in the 19th century, used the , now an office building on the Rue Méhul in the .

Theater building
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The is a venerable theatre and opera house at 18, Boulevard Saint-Martin in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sentier and 3rd arrondissement.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the which has been known historically as a multicultural textile and garment manufacturing district.

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A quieter part of the ancient Marais neighbourhood which is centred in the , the 3rd is possibly one of the best places to live in . There are several good open air markets and lots of great local designer clothing stores.

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The of centres on the Canal Saint Martin and the restaurants and cafés which line its banks. Part sleepy faubourg — as suburbs were called in 18th century Paris — and part industrial centre, the has lately enjoyed the benefits of both the booming nightlife scene in the neighbouring 11th, as well as the Parisian cycling and roller-blading boom.

Porte Saint-Martin

Latitude
48.86912° or 48° 52′ 9″ north
Longitude
2.35566° or 2° 21′ 20″ east
Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)
Open location code
8FW4V994+J7
Geo­Names ID
6696428
Wiki­data ID
Q950217
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Porte Saint-Martin” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باب سان مارتن”
  • Basque: “Saint-Martin atea”
  • Catalan: “porte Saint-Martin”
  • Catalan: “Porte Saint-Martin”
  • Chinese: “聖馬丁門”
  • Czech: “Porte Saint-Martin”
  • Dutch: “Porte Saint-Martin”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “باب سان مارتن”
  • French: “porte Saint-Martin”
  • French: “Porte Saint-Martin”
  • French: “Porte St. Martin” (historical)
  • German: “Porte Saint-Martin”
  • Greek: “Πύλη Σαιν-Μαρτέν”
  • Hebrew: “שער סן-דני”
  • Hungarian: “Porte Saint-Martin”
  • Indonesian: “Porte Saint-Martin”
  • Italian: “Porte Saint-Martin”
  • Japanese: “サン・マルタン門”
  • Malay: “Porte Saint-Martin”
  • Portuguese: “Porte Saint-Martin”
  • Russian: “Ворота Сен-Мартен”
  • Spanish: “Puerta de Saint Martin”
  • Turkish: “Saint-Martin Şehir Kapısı”
  • Urdu: “سینٹ مارٹن گیٹ”

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