Paul-Élie Gernez

Paul-Élie Gernez is a memorial in Paris, Île-de-France. Paul-Élie Gernez is situated nearby to the college Maison des Sciences de Gestion, as well as near the university Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lutèce Arenas and Herbarium.

Lutèce Arenas

Theater building

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The Arènes de Lutèce are among the most important ancient Roman remains in Paris, together with the Thermes de Cluny. Constructed in the 1st century AD, this theatre could once seat 15,000 people and was used also as an amphitheatre to show gladiatorial combats. Lutèce Arenas is situated 180 metres west of Paul-Élie Gernez.

Herbarium

Museum

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A herbarium is a collection of preserved plant specimens and associated data used for scientific study. The specimens may be whole plants or plant parts; these will usually be in dried form mounted on a sheet of paper but, depending upon the material, may also be stored in boxes or kept in alcohol or other preservative. Herbarium is situated 450 metres southeast of Paul-Élie Gernez.

Notre Dame de Paris

Church

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Notre-Dame de Paris, often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. Notre Dame de Paris is situated 1 km northwest of Paul-Élie Gernez.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 5th arrondissement and Faubourg Saint-Marcel.

5th arrondissement

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The 5th Arrondissement of Paris is one of the best known of the city's central districts, located on the Left Bank of the river Seine. Also commonly known as the "Latin Quarter" because the first great Parisian university, the Sorbonne, was founded here and Latin was the language the medieval period students used once to speak.