Rue de la Roquette

Rue de la Roquette is a street in Paris, Île-de-France. Rue de la Roquette is situated nearby to Synagogue Don Isaac Abravanel, as well as near the park Square Francis-Lemarque.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ruins of Bastille and Synagogue Don Isaac Abravanel.

Ruins of Bastille

Castle

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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 670 metres southwest of Rue de la Roquette.

Synagogue Don Isaac Abravanel

Synagogue

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The Synagogue Don Isaac Abravanel, also known as the Synagogue de la Roquette, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the XIe arrondissement of Paris, France.

Square Francis-Lemarque

Park

Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.

Square Francis-Lemarque is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 11th arrondissement and Faubourg Saint-Antoine.

11th arrondissement

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The 11th Arrondissement is home to two quite different but equally blossoming centres of Parisian nightlife. The streets just northwest of Place de la Bastille are full of little bars which attract a mix of young suburban Parisians, expats, and foreigners.

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.