Quai de l’Horloge

Quai de l’Horloge is a quay in , . Quai de l’Horloge is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pont Neuf and Île de la Cité.

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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 190 metres northwest of Quai de l’Horloge.

Islet
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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.

Museum
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is a former courthouse and prison in , France located on the west of the below the . It was originally part of the former royal palace, the Palais de la Cité, which also included the . is situated 170 metres southeast of Quai de l’Horloge.

Places in the Area

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

Quarter
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Les Halles was 's central fresh food market. It last operated on 12 January 1973 and was replaced by an underground shopping centre and a park. The unpopular modernist development was demolished yet again in 2010, and replaced by the Westfield Forum des Halles, a modern built largely underground and topped by an undulating 2.5 hectare canopy.

Quarter
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is one of the four administrative quarters of the , , located around the church of the former Abbey of .

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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 l’Horloge

Latitude
48.85683° or 48° 51′ 25″ north
Longitude
2.34415° or 2° 20′ 39″ east
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
8FW4V84V+PM
Geo­Names ID
12519779
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