Church of Saint John the Baptiste of La Salle

The Church of Saint John the Baptiste of La Salle is a Catholic church located in the Necker quartier of the , dedicated to Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, founder of the 18th century Brothers of Christian schools and patron saint of educators.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church located in Paris, in France
  • Also known as: “Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-la-Salle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gare Montparnasse and Montparnasse Tower.

Railway station
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, officially Paris Montparnasse and formerly Gare de l'Ouest, is one of the seven large Paris railway termini, and is located in the and . is situated 500 metres east of Church of Saint John the Baptiste of La Salle.

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Tour Maine-Montparnasse, also commonly named Tour Montparnasse, is a 210-metre office skyscraper in the area of , France. Constructed from 1969 to 1973, it was the tallest skyscraper in France until 2011, when it was surpassed by the 231-metre in the business district west of Paris's city limits. is situated 700 metres east of Church of Saint John the Baptiste of La Salle.

Photo: Luca Borghi, Public domain.
The is a museum dedicated to French scientist Louis Pasteur. It is located within the Institut Pasteur at 25 Rue du Docteur Roux, , , in the , and is open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged. is situated 120 metres southwest of Church of Saint John the Baptiste of La Salle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montparnasse and 14th arrondissement.

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.

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Although largely residential, the is best known for its northeastern quartier Montparnasse, for the Paris Catacombs and the Parc Montsouris.

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The of is in the city's southwest on the Left Bank of the Seine. Quite up-market and quiet, it is the largest arrondissement by both area and population.

Church of Saint John the Baptiste of La Salle

Latitude
48.84123° or 48° 50′ 28″ north
Longitude
2.31246° or 2° 18′ 45″ east
Elevation
52 metres (171 feet)
Open location code
8FW4R8R6+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 80266257
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
11752479
Wiki­data ID
Q3581895
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Polish—“Church of Saint John the Baptiste of La Salle” goes by many names.

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