Palais de la Découverte
The Palais de la Découverte is a science museum located in the Grand Palais, in the 8th arrondissement on Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt, Paris, France. It is open daily except Monday; an admission fee is charged.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Saturday: 9:30 AM—6:00 PM
Sunday and public holidays: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
January 1st, May 1st, and December 25th: closed - Type: Museum
- Description: science museum in Paris, France
- Also known as: “Discovery Palace” and “Palais de la decouverte”
- Address: Avenue Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Paris, 75008
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grand Palais and Champs-Élysées.
Grand Palais
Museum
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The Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées, commonly known as the Grand Palais, is a historic site, exhibition hall and museum complex located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris between the Champs-Élysées and the Seine, France on Avenue Winston-Churchill. Grand Palais is situated 100 metres east of Palais de la Découverte.
Champs-Élysées
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The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The avenue is 1.9 kilometres long and 70 metres wide, running between the Place de la Concorde in the east and the Place Charles de Gaulle in the west, where the Arc de Triomphe is located. Champs-Élysées is situated 650 metres northwest of Palais de la Découverte.
Eiffel Tower
Photo: Benh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eiffel Tower is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. Eiffel Tower is situated 1½ km southwest of Palais de la Découverte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 8th arrondissement and 7th arrondissement.
8th arrondissement
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The 8th arrondissement of Paris is home to the Avenue des Champs Elysées, which ends up at the Arc de Triomphe. The executive branch of French government is also based here, as well as the embassies of certain nations.
7th arrondissement
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The 7th arrondissement is perhaps the most expensive area to live in Paris. The Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous tourist sites in the world, is here, as well as many government buildings. Many dignitaries and VIPs populate this arrondissement.
Faubourg Saint-Germain
Quarter
Faubourg Saint-Germain is a historic district of Paris, France. The Faubourg has long been known as the favourite home of the French high nobility and hosts many aristocratic hôtels particuliers. It is currently part of the 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Palais de la Découverte
- Categories: event venue, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.86621° or 48° 51′ 58″ northLongitude
2.31086° or 2° 18′ 39″ eastElevation
42 metres (138 feet)Levels
3Open location code
8FW4V886+F8OpenStreetMap ID
way 188108997OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Palais de la Découverte” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصر الاكتشاف”
- Belarusian: “Палац адкрыццяў”
- Chinese: “发现宫”
- Chinese: “發現宮”
- Croatian: “Palais de la découverte”
- Czech: “Palais de la découverte”
- Dutch: “Palais de la Decouverte”
- Dutch: “Palais de la Découverte”
- Esperanto: “Palaco de Malkovro”
- French: “ETABLISSEMENT PUBLIC PALAIS DE LA DECOUVERTE ET CITE DES SCIENCES ET DE L’INDUSTRIE”
- French: “palais de la découverte”
- French: “Palais de la découverte”
- Georgian: “პალე დე ლა დეკუვერტი”
- German: “Palais de la découverte”
- German: “Palais de la Découverte”
- German: “Palast der Entdeckungen”
- Greek: “Palais de la Découverte”
- Greek: “Μέγαρο της Ανακάλυψης”
- Japanese: “発見の殿堂”
- Persian: “قصر اکتشافات”
- Polish: “Palais de la découverte”
- Portuguese: “Palais de la découverte”
- Russian: “Дворец открытий”
- Slovak: “Palais de la découverte”
- Spanish: “Palacio del Descubrimiento”
- Ukrainian: “Палац де-ла-Декуверте”
- Vietnamese: “Palais de la découverte”
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