Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot
Saint-Pierre de Chaillot is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Chaillot neighborhood of the 16th arrondissement of Paris, at 31, avenue Marceau. It is constructed in the "Romano-Byzantine" style.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church located in Paris, in France
- Also known as: “Eglise Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot” and “Église Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eiffel Tower and Champs-Élysées.
Eiffel Tower
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The Eiffel Tower is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. Eiffel Tower is situated 1 km south of Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot.
Champs-Élysées
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The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The avenue is 1.9 kilometres long and 70 metres wide, running between the Place de la Concorde in the east and the Place Charles de Gaulle in the west, where the Arc de Triomphe is located. Champs-Élysées is situated 610 metres northeast of Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot.
Arc de Triomphe
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The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, often simply called the Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France. It is located at the western end of the Champs-Élysées, at the centre of Place Charles de Gaulle—formerly known as Place de l'Étoile—named for the star-shaped configuration formed by the convergence of twelve radiating avenues. Arc de Triomphe is situated 720 metres north of Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 8th arrondissement and 7th arrondissement.
8th arrondissement
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The 8th arrondissement of Paris is home to the Avenue des Champs Elysées, which ends up at the Arc de Triomphe. The executive branch of French government is also based here, as well as the embassies of certain nations.
7th arrondissement
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The 7th arrondissement is perhaps the most expensive area to live in Paris. 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.
Porte Maillot
Locality
The Porte Maillot is one of the access points into Paris mentioned in 1860 and one of the ancient city gates in the Thiers wall.
Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.8677° or 48° 52′ 4″ northLongitude
2.29849° or 2° 17′ 55″ eastElevation
61 metres (200 feet)Open location code
8FW4V79X+39OpenStreetMap ID
way 79276832OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “església de sant Pere de Chaillot”
- Chinese: “圣皮埃尔德沙约教堂”
- Czech: “Kostel Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سان بيير دو شايو”
- French: “Église Saint-Pierre de Chaillot”
- French: “Eglise Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot”
- French: “église Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot”
- French: “Église Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot”
- French: “Saint-Pierre de Chaillot”
- Italian: “chiesa di Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot”
- Swedish: “Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot”
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