porte Saint-Victor

porte Saint-Victor is an ancient wall in Paris, Île-de-France. porte Saint-Victor is situated nearby to the park Botanical Garden, as well as near the museum Herbarium.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Herbarium and Botanical Garden.

Herbarium

Museum

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A herbarium is a collection of preserved plant specimens and associated data used for scientific study. The specimens may be whole plants or plant parts; these will usually be in dried form mounted on a sheet of paper but, depending upon the material, may also be stored in boxes or kept in alcohol or other preservative. Herbarium is situated 350 metres southeast of porte Saint-Victor.

Botanical Garden

Park

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The Jardin des Plantes, known as the Jardin des Plantes de Paris when distinguished from those in other cities, is the main botanical garden in France.

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. Notre Dame de Paris is situated 1 km northwest of porte Saint-Victor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 5th arrondissement and Faubourg Saint-Marcel.

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.