Molière - Jean-Baptiste Poquelin

Molière - Jean-Baptiste Poquelin is a work of art in , . Molière - Jean-Baptiste Poquelin is situated nearby to the fountain , as well as near .
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include École Nationale des Chartes and Orsay Museum.

College
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The 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 , and later at the . is situated 210 metres north of Molière - Jean-Baptiste Poquelin.

Museum
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The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the of the . It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. is situated 1 km southwest of Molière - Jean-Baptiste Poquelin.

Fountain
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The is a fountain in the , at the junction of the Rue Molière and the Rue de Richelieu. Its site was occupied by a fountain known as the Fontaine Richelieu until 1838, when it was demolished due to interfering with traffic flow.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 1st arrondissement and 2nd arrondissement.

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The centre of contemporary and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre and of the Tuileries and Palais-Royal, the is full of attractions for travellers of all inclinations, including some of the finest parks, museums, shops, and bars in the city.

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The 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.

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.

Molière - Jean-Baptiste Poquelin

Latitude
48.86554° or 48° 51′ 56″ north
Longitude
2.33667° or 2° 20′ 12″ east
Open location code
8FW4V88P+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1492900647
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
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