Rue des Tournelles

Rue des Tournelles is a street in , . Rue des Tournelles is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near the castle .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ruins of Bastille and Victor Hugo’s House.

Castle
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The Bastille was a medieval fortress in , 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. is situated 330 metres south of Rue des Tournelles.

Museum
The Maison de Victor Hugo is a writer's house museum located in the , where Victor Hugo lived for 16 years between 1832 and 1848. is situated 120 metres southwest of Rue des Tournelles.

Theater building
The is a modern opera house in the , France. Inaugurated in 1989 as part of President François Mitterrand's Grands Travaux, it became the main facility of the Paris National Opera, France's principal opera company… is situated 510 metres southeast of Rue des Tournelles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marais and 4th arrondissement.

Suburb
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The is a historic district in , . It spreads across parts of the and arrondissements on the Rive Droite, or Right Bank, of the .

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.

The 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.

Rue des Tournelles

Latitude
48.85553° or 48° 51′ 20″ north
Longitude
2.36732° or 2° 22′ 2″ east
Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)
Open location code
8FW4V948+6W
Geo­Names ID
12495348
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