Église Sainte-Croix de la Cité
Église Sainte-Croix de la Cité is a church in Paris, Île-de-France. Église Sainte-Croix de la Cité is situated nearby to the islet Île de la Cité, as well as near the museum The Conciergerie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Description: church located in Paris, in France
- Also known as: “Eglise Sainte-Croix de la Cite”, “Eglise Sainte-Croix de la Cité”, and “église Sainte-Croix de la Cité”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Notre Dame de Paris and Île de la Cité.
Notre Dame de Paris
Church
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Notre-Dame de Paris, often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. Notre Dame de Paris is situated 300 metres southeast of Église Sainte-Croix de la Cité.
Île de la Cité
Islet
Photo: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Île de la Cité is one of two natural islands on the Seine River in central Paris. It spans 22.5 hectares of land. In the 4th century, it was the site of the fortress of the area governor for the Roman Empire.
The Conciergerie
Museum
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The Conciergerie is a former courthouse and prison in Paris, France located on the west of the Île de la Cité below the Palais de Justice. It was originally part of the former royal palace, the Palais de la Cité, which also included the Sainte-Chapelle. The Conciergerie is situated 160 metres northwest of Église Sainte-Croix de la Cité.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 4th arrondissement and Quartier des Halles.
4th arrondissement
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The 4th is a good chunk of what used to be medieval Paris, and you'll find a lot left from that time on both islands and in the narrow streets of the lower Marais.
Quartier des Halles
Quarter
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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.
Latin Quarter
Suburb
Photo: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Latin Quarter of Paris is a district in Paris on the left bank of the Seine, around the Sorbonne. Located in the city's 5th and the 6th arrondissements, it is known for its concentration of universities.
Église Sainte-Croix de la Cité
- Category: religion
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Swedish—“Église Sainte-Croix de la Cité” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Kostel Sainte-Croix de la Cité”
- French: “église Sainte-Croix de la Cité”
- French: “Église Sainte-Croix de la Cité”
- Swedish: “Sainte-Croix de la Cité”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Quartier Saint-Merri and Place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville – Esplanade de la Libération.
Nearby Places
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