Saint-Louis-du-Louvre

Saint-Louis-du-Louvre, formerly Saint-Thomas-du-Louvre, was a medieval church in the located just west of the original Louvre Palace.
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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.

The 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 , surrounded by three smaller pyramids.

Museum
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The Musée d'Orsay is a in , , on the of the . It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. is situated 670 metres west of Saint-Louis-du-Louvre.

The is a triumphal arch in , located in the . It is an example of Neoclassical architecture in the Corinthian order. is situated 260 metres northwest of Saint-Louis-du-Louvre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 1st arrondissement and Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

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The centre of contemporary and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre and of the Tuileries and Palais-Royal, the is full of attractions for travellers of all inclinations, including some of the finest parks, museums, shops, and bars in the city.

Suburb
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is one of the four administrative quarters of the , , located around the church of the former Abbey of .

Suburb
Les Halles was '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

Latitude
48.86022° or 48° 51′ 37″ north
Longitude
2.33571° or 2° 20′ 9″ east
Elevation
48 metres (157 feet)
Open location code
8FW4V86P+37
Geo­Names ID
11809381
Wiki­data ID
Q195532
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