Quai de la Mégisserie

Quai de la Mégisserie is a quay in , . Quai de la Mégisserie is situated nearby to , as well as near the islet .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pont Neuf and Île de la Cité.

The is the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in , . It stands by the western point of the , the island in the middle of the river that between 250 and 225 BC was the birthplace of Paris. is situated 130 metres west of Quai de la Mégisserie.

Islet
The is one of two natural islands on the River in central . 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.

Church
, often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral and basilica on the , in the , France. is situated 740 metres southeast of Quai de la Mégisserie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartier des Halles and Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Quarter
The is the second administrative district in Paris, forming part of the . Covering an area of ​​41.2 hectares, it is bounded by Rue de Rivoli to the south, Rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs to the west, Rue Étienne-Marcel to the north, and Boulevard de Sébastopol to the east.

Quarter
Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the four administrative quarters of the , , located around the church of the former Abbey of .

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.

Quai de la Mégisserie

Latitude
48.8582° or 48° 51′ 30″ north
Longitude
2.34363° or 2° 20′ 37″ east
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
8FW4V85V+7F
Geo­Names ID
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