Point Zero for French Road Measurements
Point Zero for French Road Measurements is a historic site in Paris, Île-de-France. Point Zero for French Road Measurements is situated nearby to Notre Dame, as well as near the work of art Charlemagne et ses Leudes.Photo: Serge Melki, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: point from which distances from Paris are measured
- Also known as: “Point zéro des routes de France”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Notre Dame de Paris and Île de la Cité.
Notre Dame de Paris
Church
Photo: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Île de la Cité
Islet
Photo: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Île de la Cité is one of two natural islands on the Seine River in central Paris. 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.
Archaeological Crypt of the Notre-Dame Forecourt
Museum
Photo: Kurt Raschke, CC BY 2.0.
Archaeological Crypt of the Notre-Dame Forecourt is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 4th arrondissement and Latin Quarter.
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.
Latin Quarter
Suburb
Photo: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Latin Quarter of Paris is a district in Paris on the left bank of the Seine, around the Sorbonne. Located in the city's 5th and the 6th arrondissements, it is known for its concentration of universities.
5th arrondissement
Photo: K’m, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Point Zero for French Road Measurements
- Categories: kilometre zero, road surface marking, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.8534° or 48° 51′ 12″ northLongitude
2.34879° or 2° 20′ 56″ eastInception
1924Open location code
8FW4V83X+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 191031796OpenStreetMap feature
historic=milestoneOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=survey_pointOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q2467833
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Spanish—“Point Zero for French Road Measurements” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Fransa yollarının sıfır nöqtəsi”
- Chinese: “巴黎 原點”
- Chinese: “法國公路原點”
- Czech: “Bod nula”
- Czech: “Point zero”
- Czech: “Point zéro”
- French: “Point zero des routes de France”
- French: “point zéro des routes de France”
- French: “Point zéro des routes de France”
- French: “Point zéro des Routes de France”
- Greek: “Σημείο μηδέν για την μέτρηση αποστάσεων στην Γαλλία”
- Italian: “Point zéro des routes de France”
- Italian: “punto zero delle strade di Francia”
- Japanese: “フランスの道路ポイント0”
- Japanese: “ポワンゼロ”
- Russian: “Нулевой километр”
- Slovak: “Point zéro”
- Spanish: “Punto kilométrico cero de las carreteras francesas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Notre Dame and Charlemagne et ses Leudes.
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