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Musée des Plans-Reliefs

The Musée des Plans-Reliefs is a museum of military models located within the Hôtel des Invalides in the of , France. The construction of models dates to 1668, when François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois and minister of war to Louis XIV, began a collection of three-dimensional models of fortified cities for military purposes, known as 'plans-relief'.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum of military models located within the Hôtel des Invalides, Paris
  • Also known as: “Musee des Plans-Reliefs”, “Musée des Plans-reliefs”, and “Museum of Relief Maps”
  • Address: 129 Rue de Grenelle, Paris, 75007
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Army Museum and Eiffel Tower.

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The Musée de l'Armée is a national military museum of France located at in the . It is served by Paris Métro stations Invalides, Varenne and La Tour-Maubourg The Musée de l'Armée was created in 1905 with the merger of the Musée d'Artillerie and the Musée Historique de l'Armée. is situated 120 metres northwest of Musée des Plans-Reliefs.

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The is a lattice tower on the in , France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. is situated 1½ km west of Musée des Plans-Reliefs.

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The Musée d'Orsay is a in , France, on the of the . It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. is situated 1 km east of Musée des Plans-Reliefs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 7th arrondissement and Faubourg Saint-Germain.

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The is perhaps the most expensive area to live in . 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.

Quarter
is a historic district of , 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 .

Quarter
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is one of the four administrative quarters of the , , located around the church of the former Abbey of .

Musée des Plans-Reliefs

Latitude
48.85646° or 48° 51′ 23″ north
Longitude
2.31324° or 2° 18′ 48″ east
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Open location code
8FW4V847+H7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3303412974
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
10279063
Wiki­data ID
Q2915606
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Musée des Plans-Reliefs” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “متحف الخرائط النحتية”
  • Belarusian: “Музей планаў і рэльефаў”
  • Catalan: “Museu de plànos i relleus”
  • Chinese: “微縮建築模型博物館”
  • Chinese: “微缩建筑模型博物馆”
  • Czech: “Musée des Plans-reliefs”
  • Dutch: “Musée des Plans-Reliefs”
  • Estonian: “Musée des Plans-Reliefs”
  • French: “Musée des plans en relief”
  • French: “musée des Plans-reliefs”
  • French: “Musée des Plans-reliefs”
  • Greek: “Μουσείο ανάγλυφων σχεδιαγραμμάτων”
  • Greek: “Μουσείο Ανάγλυφων σχεδιαγραμμάτων”
  • Hebrew: “מוזיאון הדגמים”
  • Hebrew: “מוזיאון מפות התבליט”
  • Japanese: “立体地図博物館”
  • Polish: “Musée des Plans et Reliefs”
  • Russian: “Музей планов и рельефов”
  • Vietnamese: “Musée des Plans-Reliefs”

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