Place Michel Servet
Place Michel Servet is a square in Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Place Michel Servet is situated nearby to the park Place Croix-Paquet, as well as near Cour des Voraces.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Place Croix-Paquet and Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon.
Place Croix-Paquet
Park
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The Place Croix-Paquet is a square located in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, in the pentes de la Croix-Rousse quarter. It is formed by the intersection of the Rue du Griffon, the Rue des Capucins and the Montée Saint-Sébastien. Place Croix-Paquet is situated 180 metres south of Place Michel Servet.
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
Museum
Photo: Alorange, Public domain.
The Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon is a municipal museum of fine arts in the French city of Lyon. Located near the Place des Terreaux, it is housed in a former Benedictine convent which was active during the 17th and 18th centuries. Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon is situated 690 metres southwest of Place Michel Servet.
Cour des Voraces
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The Cour des Voraces, also called Maison de la République, is a courtyard building in the Pentes quarter, in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, famous for its enormous six-floor stairway. Cour des Voraces is situated 200 metres west of Place Michel Servet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 1st arrondissement of Lyon and La Croix-Rousse.
1st arrondissement of Lyon
Suburb
The 1st arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon. It is located below the hill of Croix-Rousse and on the north part of the Presqu'île formed by the Saône and the Rhône, the two rivers in Lyon.
La Croix-Rousse
Suburb
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La Croix-Rousse is a hill 254 metres high in the city of Lyon, France, as well as the name of a neighborhood located on this hill. The neighborhood is divided into les pentes and le plateau.
Les Cordeliers
Suburb
Photo: Patrick Nouhailler’s…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Cordeliers is one of the central quarters in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, France. It is mainly known for the Place des Cordeliers in its centre.
Place Michel Servet
- Type: Square
- Location: Lyon, Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.77237° or 45° 46′ 21″ northLongitude
4.83719° or 4° 50′ 14″ eastElevation
170 metres (558 feet)Open location code
8FQ6QRCP+WVGeoNames ID
12518840
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In Other Languages
“Place Michel Servet” goes by many names.
- French: “Place des Pénitents de la Croix” (historical)
Localities in the Area
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