Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs

The Church of Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs is a Catholic church in ' . Early parts of the church, including the west front, built 1420–1480, are in the Flamboyant Gothic style, while later portions, including the south portal, mostly built 1576–86, are examples of French Renaissance architecture.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church located in Paris, in France
  • Also known as: “Saint-Nicholas-des-Champs, Paris” and “Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs, Paris”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Arts et Métiers and Centre Georges Pompidou.

Museum
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The Musée des Arts et Métiers is a museum in that houses the collection of the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers, which was founded in 1794 as a repository for the preservation of scientific instruments and inventions. is situated 110 metres northeast of Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs.

Museum
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The Centre Pompidou, more fully the Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou, also known as the Pompidou Centre in English and colloquially as Beaubourg, is a building complex in , France. is situated 570 metres south of Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs.

Chapel
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The Priory of Saint-Martin-des-Champs was an influential monastery established in what is now the city of , France. Its surviving buildings are considered treasures of Medieval architecture in the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 3rd arrondissement and Sentier.

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A quieter part of the ancient Marais neighbourhood which is centred in the , the 3rd is possibly one of the best places to live in . There are several good open air markets and lots of great local designer clothing stores.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the which has been known historically as a multicultural textile and garment manufacturing district.

Suburb
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The is a historic district in , . It spreads across parts of the and arrondissements on the , or Right Bank, of the .

Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs

Latitude
48.86549° or 48° 51′ 56″ north
Longitude
2.35429° or 2° 21′ 15″ east
Elevation
48 metres (157 feet)
Levels
1
Roof shape
gabled
Open location code
8FW4V983+5P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 56290843
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
11777964
Wiki­data ID
Q1488512
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs”
  • Chinese: “圣尼各老堂 (巴黎第三区)”
  • Chinese: “圣尼各老堂”
  • Czech: “Kostel Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs”
  • Dutch: “Eglise Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs”
  • Dutch: “Église Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs”
  • French: “Église Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs de Paris”
  • French: “église Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs”
  • German: “St-Nicolas-des-Champs”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Saint-Nicholas-des-Champs”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs”
  • Italian: “Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs”
  • Japanese: “サン＝ニコラ＝デ＝シャン教会”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs”
  • Norwegian: “Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs”
  • Russian: “Сен-Николя-де-Шамп (церковь)”
  • Russian: “Сен-Николя-де-Шан”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de San Nicolas de los Campos”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de San Nicolás de los Campos”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Nicolás de los Campos”
  • Swedish: “Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs”
  • Western Frisian: “Église Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs”

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