Musée des Plans-Reliefs
The Musée des Plans-Reliefs is a museum of military models located within the Hôtel des Invalides in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, 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'.
- Museum
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (120 feet)
- …is also known as “Museum of Relief Maps”
- …is wheelchair accessible
- Description: museum of military models located within the Hôtel des Invalides, Paris
- Address: 129 Rue de Grenelle, Paris, 75007
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Army Museum and Eiffel Tower.
Army Museum
The Musée de l'Armée is a national military museum… Army Museum is situated 120 metres northwest of Musée des Plans-Reliefs.
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. Eiffel Tower is situated 1½ km west of Musée des Plans-Reliefs.
Orsay Museum
The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. Orsay Museum is situated 1 km east of Musée des Plans-Reliefs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 7th arrondissement and Invalides.
7th arrondissement
The 7th arrondissement is perhaps the most expensive area to live in Paris.
Musée des Plans-Reliefs
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Latitude
48.85646° or 48° 51′ 23″ north
Longitude
2.31324° or 2° 18′ 48″ east
Open location code
8FW4V847+H7
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Musée des Plans-Reliefs” goes by many names.
متحف الخرائط النحتيةArabic
Музей планаў і рэльефаўBelarusian
Museu de plànos i relleusCatalan
微縮建築模型博物館Chinese
微缩建筑模型博物馆Chinese
Musée des Plans-reliefsCzech
Musée des Plans-ReliefsDutch
Musée des Plans-ReliefsEstonian
Μουσείο Ανάγλυφων σχεδιαγραμμάτωνGreek
מוזיאון הדגמיםHebrew
מוזיאון מפות התבליטHebrew
立体地図博物館Japanese
Musée des Plans et ReliefsPolish
Музей планов и рельефовRussian
Musée des Plans-ReliefsVietnamese
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