Rue des Tournelles
Rue des Tournelles is a street in Paris, Île-de-France. Rue des Tournelles is situated nearby to the museum Victor Hugo’s House, as well as near the castle Ruins of Bastille.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruins of Bastille and Victor Hugo’s House.
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 330 metres south of Rue des Tournelles.
Victor Hugo’s House
Museum
Photo: Frédérique PANASSAC, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Maison de Victor Hugo is a writer's house museum located in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, where Victor Hugo lived for 16 years between 1832 and 1848. Victor Hugo’s House is situated 120 metres southwest of Rue des Tournelles.
Opéra Bastille
Theater building
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
The Opéra Bastille is a modern opera house in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, 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… Opéra Bastille is situated 510 metres southeast of Rue des Tournelles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marais and 4th arrondissement.
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.
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.
11th arrondissement
Photo: ParisSharing, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Rue des Tournelles
- Type: Street
- Category: transportation
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.85553° or 48° 51′ 20″ northLongitude
2.36732° or 2° 22′ 2″ eastElevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
8FW4V948+6WGeoNames ID
12495348
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