Church of Saint Elgius of Paris

The Church of Saint Elgius is a Catholic church located on place Maurice-de-Fontenay in the 12th arrondissement of Paris.

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Type: Church
Description: church located in Paris, in France
Also known as: “Eglise Saint-Eloi”, “Saint-Eloi”, and “Saint-Éloi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Montgallet station and Square Saint-Éloi.

Montgallet station

Metro station

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Montgallet is a station on Line 8 of the Paris Métro in the 12th arrondissement. It is named after the nearby Rue Montgallet, which is in turn named after the former owner of the land on which the road was built upon. Montgallet station is situated 110 metres southeast of Church of Saint Elgius of Paris.

Square Saint-Éloi

Park

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Square Saint-Éloi is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 12th arrondissement and Faubourg Saint-Antoine.

12th arrondissement

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The 12th arrondissement of Paris is one of the largest of the city's districts even without the 2,460 acre Bois de Vincennes, which more than doubles its size.

Faubourg Saint-Antoine

Suburb

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The Faubourg Saint-Antoine was one of the traditional suburbs of Paris, France. It grew up to the east of the Bastille around the abbey of Saint-Antoine-des-Champs, and ran along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine.