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Saint-François-Xavier

St Francis Xavier Church is a parish Roman Catholic church in the dedicated to Francis Xavier, the patron saint of missions.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church located in Paris, in France
  • Also known as: “Eglise Saint-Francois-Xavier”, “Eglise Saint-François-Xavier”, “Église Saint-François-Xavier”, “Saint-François Xavier des Missions étrangères”, and “Saint-François-Xavier, Paris”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eiffel Tower and Orsay Museum.

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The is a wrought-iron 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 northwest of Saint-François-Xavier.

Museum
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The Musée d'Orsay is a in , , 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 1½ km northeast of Saint-François-Xavier.

Museum
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The of , , is an art museum that was opened in 1919, primarily dedicated to the works of the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. It has two sites: the and surrounding grounds in central Paris, as well as just outside Paris at Rodin's old home, the Villa des Brillants at , . is situated 480 metres north of Saint-François-Xavier.

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.

Suburb
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 .

Suburb
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is an area in the south of , , on the of the river , centred at the crossroads of the Boulevard du and the Rue de Rennes, between the Rue de Rennes and boulevard Raspail.

Saint-François-Xavier

Latitude
48.85066° or 48° 51′ 2″ north
Longitude
2.31344° or 2° 18′ 48″ east
Elevation
45 metres (148 feet)
Levels
8
Open location code
8FW4V827+79
Open­Street­Map ID
way 68893289
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
11751608
Wiki­data ID
Q526293
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