Rue Laffitte
Rue Laffitte is a street in Paris, Île-de-France. Rue Laffitte is situated nearby to the theater building Opéra-Comique, as well as near the museum Musée Grévin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Garnier Opera and Opéra-Comique.
Garnier Opera
Theater building
Photo: Peter Rivera, CC BY 2.0.
The Palais Garnier, also known as Opéra Garnier, is a historic 1,979-seat opera house at the Place de l'Opéra in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. Garnier Opera is situated 490 metres west of Rue Laffitte.
Opéra-Comique
Theater building
Photo: Zinneke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Opéra-Comique is a Paris opera company which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular theatres of the Parisian fairs. In 1762 the company was merged with – and for a time took the name of – its chief rival, the Comédie-Italienne at the Hôtel de Bourgogne. Opéra-Comique is situated 280 metres south of Rue Laffitte.
Musée Grévin
Museum
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
The Musée Grévin is a wax museum located on the Grands Boulevards in the 9th arrondissement of Paris on the right bank of the Seine. The Musée Grévin also has a location in Seoul. Musée Grévin Montreal opened in 2013, and closed in 2021. Musée Grévin is situated 370 metres southeast of Rue Laffitte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 9th arrondissement and 2nd arrondissement.
9th arrondissement
Photo: Daniel Stockman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The 9th arrondissement of Paris is a diverse, "in between" section of the French capital. The Grands Boulevards area of shopping thoroughfares and flagship department stores is to be found in the southern part of the arrondissement.
2nd arrondissement
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The 2nd arrondissement of Paris is one of the financial centres of Europe, being home to the Bourse and thus the CAC 40 index you hear about in world financial news. Other major activities in the neighbourhood are journalism and fashion.
Pigalle
Suburb
Photo: Albertus teolog, Public domain.
Pigalle is an area in Paris, France, around the Place Pigalle, on the border between the 9th and the 18th arrondissements. It is named after the sculptor Jean-Baptiste Pigalle.
Rue Laffitte
- Type: Street
- Category: transportation
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.87365° or 48° 52′ 25″ northLongitude
2.33789° or 2° 20′ 16″ eastElevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
8FW4V8FQ+F5GeoNames ID
12510348
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