Palais-Royal
Palais-Royal is a palace in Paris, Île-de-France. Palais-Royal is situated nearby to Louvre Pyramid, as well as near Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Orsay Museum and Louvre Pyramid.
Orsay Museum
Museum
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The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. Orsay Museum is situated 1 km southwest of Palais-Royal.
Louvre Pyramid
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The Louvre Pyramid is a large glass-and-metal entrance way and skylight designed by the Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. The pyramid is in the main courtyard of the Louvre Palace in Paris, surrounded by three smaller pyramids. Louvre Pyramid is situated 320 metres south of Palais-Royal.
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
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The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is a triumphal arch in Paris, located in the Place du Carrousel. It is an example of Neoclassical architecture in the Corinthian order. Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is situated 380 metres southwest of Palais-Royal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 1st arrondissement and Quartier des Halles.
1st arrondissement
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The centre of contemporary Paris and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre and of the Tuileries and Palais-Royal, the 1st arrondissement is full of attractions for travellers of all inclinations, including some of the finest parks, museums, shops, and bars in the city.
Quartier des Halles
Quarter
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Les Halles was Paris's central fresh food market. It last operated on 12 January 1973 and was replaced by an underground shopping centre and a park. The unpopular modernist development was demolished yet again in 2010, and replaced by the Westfield Forum des Halles, a modern shopping mall built largely underground and topped by an undulating 2.5 hectare canopy.
2nd arrondissement
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The 2nd arrondissement of Paris is one of the financial centres of Europe, being home to the Bourse and thus the CAC 40 index you hear about in world financial news. Other major activities in the neighbourhood are journalism and fashion.
Palais-Royal
- Type: Palace
- Also known as: “Le Palais Royal”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.86373° or 48° 51′ 49″ northLongitude
2.33712° or 2° 20′ 14″ eastElevation
43 metres (141 feet)Open location code
8FW4V87P+FRGeoNames ID
11592069
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Palais-Royal” goes by many names.
- French: “Palais-Royal”
- Spanish: “Palacio Real (París)”
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