Rue Saint-Gilles
Rue Saint-Gilles is a street in Paris, Île-de-France. Rue Saint-Gilles is situated nearby to the square Place des Vosges, as well as near the museum Musée Picasso Paris.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruins of Bastille and Place des Vosges.
Ruins of Bastille
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 610 metres south of Rue Saint-Gilles.
Place des Vosges
Square
Photo: Alno, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Place des Vosges, originally the Place Royale, is the oldest planned square in Paris, just before the Place Dauphine. It is located in the Marais district, and it straddles the dividing-line between the 3rd and 4th arrondissements. Place des Vosges is situated 260 metres south of Rue Saint-Gilles.
Musée Picasso Paris
Museum
Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Musée Picasso Paris is an art gallery located in the Hôtel Salé on the Rue de Thorigny, in the Marais district of Paris, France, dedicated to the work of the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. Musée Picasso Paris is situated 370 metres northwest of Rue Saint-Gilles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marais and Le Village Saint-Paul.
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.
Le Village Saint-Paul
Neighborhood
Photo: VVVCFFrance, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Village Saint-Paul is a neighborhood.
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.
Rue Saint-Gilles
- Type: Street
- Category: transportation
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.8579° or 48° 51′ 28″ northLongitude
2.36613° or 2° 21′ 58″ eastElevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
8FW4V958+5FGeoNames ID
12535169
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