Saint-Louis-du-Louvre
Saint-Louis-du-Louvre, formerly Saint-Thomas-du-Louvre, was a medieval church in the 1st arrondissement of Paris located just west of the original Louvre Palace.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Description: former church located in Paris, in France
- Also known as: “Eglise Saint-Louis-du-Louvre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Louvre Pyramid and Orsay Museum.
Louvre Pyramid
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The Louvre Pyramid is a large glass-and-metal entrance way and skylight designed by the Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. The pyramid is in the main courtyard of the Louvre Palace in Paris, surrounded by three smaller pyramids.
Orsay Museum
Museum
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The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. Orsay Museum is situated 670 metres west of Saint-Louis-du-Louvre.
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
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The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is a triumphal arch in Paris, located in the Place du Carrousel. It is an example of Neoclassical architecture in the Corinthian order. Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is situated 260 metres northwest of Saint-Louis-du-Louvre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 1st arrondissement and Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
1st arrondissement
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The centre of contemporary Paris and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre and of the Tuileries and Palais-Royal, the 1st arrondissement is full of attractions for travellers of all inclinations, including some of the finest parks, museums, shops, and bars in the city.
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Suburb
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Saint-Germain-des-Prés is one of the four administrative quarters of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France, located around the church of the former Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Quartier des Halles
Suburb
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Les Halles was Paris's central fresh food market. It last operated on 12 January 1973 and was replaced by an underground shopping centre and a park. The unpopular modernist development was demolished yet again in 2010, and replaced by the Westfield Forum des Halles, a modern shopping mall built largely underground and topped by an undulating 2.5 hectare canopy.
Saint-Louis-du-Louvre
- Category: religion
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Swedish—“Saint-Louis-du-Louvre” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Kostel Saint-Louis-du-Louvre”
- French: “église Saint-Louis-du-Louvre”
- French: “Église Saint-Louis-du-Louvre”
- German: “Saint-Louis du Louvre”
- German: “St-Louis-du-Louvre”
- Spanish: “St-Louis-du-Louvre”
- Swedish: “Saint-Louis-du-Louvre”
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