Couvent des Celestines

Places of Interest Nearby

Ruins of Bastille

Castle

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Bastille was a medieval fortress in Paris, known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France. Ruins of Bastille is situated 410 metres northeast of Couvent des Celestines.

Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal

Library

Photo: Metro Centric, CC BY 2.0.

The Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal in Paris has been part of the Bibliothèque nationale de France since 1934.

Pavillon de l’Arsenal

Museum

Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Pavillon de l'Arsenal is the Paris Center for architecture and urbanism, a center for urban planning and museum located in the 4th arrondissement at 21, boulevard Morland, Paris, France. Pavillon de l’Arsenal is situated 130 metres southwest of Couvent des Celestines.

Places in the Area

4th arrondissement

Photo: Björn Söderqvist, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Marais

Suburb

Photo: Luctor IV, Public domain.

The Marais is a historic district in Paris, France. It spreads across parts of the 3rd and 4th arrondissements on the Rive Droite, or Right Bank, of the Seine.

Faubourg Saint-Antoine

Suburb

Photo: Jean-François Gornet, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Faubourg Saint-Antoine was one of the traditional suburbs of Paris, France. It grew up to the east of the Bastille around the abbey of Saint-Antoine-des-Champs, and ran along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine.

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