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Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois

The Church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois is a medieval Catholic church in the , directly across from the Louvre Palace. It was named for Saint Germanus of Auxerre, a medieval bishop of Auxerre, who became a papal envoy and met Saint Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris, on his journeys.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church located in Paris, in France
  • Address: Paris, 75001
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pont Neuf and Orsay Museum.

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The is the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in , . It stands by the western point of the , the island in the middle of the river that between 250 and 225 BC was the birthplace of Paris. is situated 190 metres south of Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois.

Museum
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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 west of Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois.

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The 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 , surrounded by three smaller pyramids. is situated 440 metres northwest of Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartier des Halles and 1st arrondissement.

Quarter
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Les Halles was '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 built largely underground and topped by an undulating 2.5 hectare canopy.

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The centre of contemporary and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre and of the Tuileries and Palais-Royal, the is full of attractions for travellers of all inclinations, including some of the finest parks, museums, shops, and bars in the city.

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

Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois

Latitude
48.8595° or 48° 51′ 34″ north
Longitude
2.34135° or 2° 20′ 29″ east
Elevation
48 metres (157 feet)
Levels
7
Height
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
8FW4V85R+RG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 53770908
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
11750206
Wiki­data ID
Q1429394
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սեն Ժերմեն լ’Օսերրուա”
  • Armenian: “Սեն Ժերմեն լ՛ Օսերրուա”
  • Belarusian: “Царква Сен-Жэрмэн-л’Аксеруа”
  • Catalan: “Església de Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • Catalan: “Saint Germain d’Auxerrois”
  • Chinese: “圣日耳曼奥塞尔教堂”
  • Chinese: “圣日耳曼欧塞尔教堂”
  • Chinese: “聖日耳曼奧塞爾教堂”
  • Czech: “Kostel Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois”
  • Czech: “Kostel Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • Czech: “Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois”
  • Czech: “Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • Dutch: “Eglise Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • Dutch: “Église Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • Dutch: “Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • Finnish: “Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • French: “église Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois de Paris”
  • French: “Église Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois de Paris”
  • French: “église Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • French: “Saint-Germain le Rond”
  • French: “Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • French: “Église de St. Germain L’Auxerrois” (historical)
  • Georgian: “სენ-ჟერმენ-ლ’ოქსერუა”
  • German: “Pfarrkirche Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • German: “St-Germain-l’Auxerrois (Paris)”
  • German: “St-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית סן ז’רמן ל’אוקסרואה”
  • Hungarian: “Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois-templom”
  • Hungarian: “Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois-templom”
  • Indonesian: “Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • Italian: “Église Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois”
  • Japanese: “サン・ジェルマン・ロクセロワ教会”
  • Japanese: “サン＝ジェルマン・ロクセロワ教会”
  • Korean: “생제르맹 로세루아 교회”
  • Luxembourgish: “Kierch Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois vu Paräis”
  • Luxembourgish: “Kierch Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • Luxembourgish: “Kierch Saint-Germain-Le-Rond”
  • Macedonian: “Црква Сен Жермен л’Оксероа”
  • Macedonian: “Црква Сен Жермен ла Оксерус”
  • Malay: “Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • Norwegian: “Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • Polish: “Kościół Saint Germain l’Auxerrois”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de São Germano de Auxerre”
  • Russian: “Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • Russian: “С.-Жермен д’Оксерруа”
  • Russian: “Сен-Жермен л’Оксерруа”
  • Russian: “Сен-Жермен-л’Оксерруа”
  • Russian: “Сен-Жермен-л’Оксеруа”
  • Russian: “Сен-Жермен-л’Осерруа”
  • Russian: “Сен-Жермен-л’Осеруа”
  • Russian: “Церковь св. Жермена Оксеруа”
  • Russian: “Церковь Сен-Жермен-л’Оксеруа”
  • Russian: “церковь Сен-Жермена-л’Осерруа”
  • Slovenian: “cerkev Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois de París”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois de París”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • Swedish: “Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • Turkish: “Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois”
  • Ukrainian: “Сен-Жермен-л’Осерруа”
  • Vietnamese: “Nhà thờ Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • Vietnamese: “Saint Germain-l’Auxerrois”
  • Vietnamese: “Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”

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