Place Gaillon
Place Gaillon is in Paris, Île-de-France. Place Gaillon is situated nearby to the restaurant Drouant, as well as near the theater building Théâtre de la Michodière.- Type: Sign
- Description: ‘Histoire de Paris’ panel in Paris 2nd arrondissement
- Inscription: “La porte Gaillon marquait la limite du Paris de Louis XIII. En 1672, à l’emplacement de la rue de La Michodière, Hardouin-Mansart édifia un hôtel pour le financier Nicolas Frémont. Son gendre, le duc de Lorge, fit démolir”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Garnier Opera and École Nationale des Chartes.
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 400 metres northwest of Place Gaillon.
École Nationale des Chartes
College
Photo: Hadonos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The École Nationale des Chartes is a French grande école and a constituent college of Université PSL, specialising in the historical sciences. It was founded in 1821, and was located initially at the National Archives, and later at the Palais de la Sorbonne. École Nationale des Chartes is situated 290 metres southeast of Place Gaillon.
place Vendôme
Square
Photo: Yair-haklai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Place Vendôme, originally the Place Louis-le-Grand, and later the Place Internationale, is a public square in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, located to the north of the Tuileries Gardens and east of the Église de la Madeleine. place Vendôme is situated 380 metres southwest of Place Gaillon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 1st arrondissement and 2nd arrondissement.
1st arrondissement
Photo: Jjtkk, Public domain.
The centre of contemporary Paris and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre and of the Tuileries and Palais-Royal, the 1st arrondissement is full of attractions for travellers of all inclinations, including some of the finest parks, museums, shops, and bars in the city.
2nd arrondissement
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
Place Gaillon
- Categories: panel Histoire de Paris, information, and tourism
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.86881° or 48° 52′ 8″ northLongitude
2.3342° or 2° 20′ 3″ eastOperator
Mairie de ParisOpen location code
8FW4V89M+GMOpenStreetMap ID
node 11953303697OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=informationWikidata ID
Q60291425
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Place Gaillon” goes by many names.
- French: “Place Gaillon”
- Turkish: “Place Gaillon”
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Highlights include Place Gaillon and Drouant.
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