Lion
Lion is a work of art in Paris, Île-de-France. Lion is situated nearby to the work of art Laure de Noves, as well as near the playground Halte Garderie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jebulon, Public domain.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork_type: statue
- Description: sculpture by Jean Baptiste Henraux, western pair of a set of two
- Also known as: “Les Lions”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Luxembourg Gardens and Mines Paris – PSL.
Luxembourg Gardens
Park
Photo: Kirua, Public domain.
The Jardin du Luxembourg, known in English as the Luxembourg Garden, colloquially referred to as the Jardin du Sénat, is located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France.
Mines Paris – PSL
University
Photo: Mbzt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mines Paris – PSL, officially École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris, and also known as École des mines de Paris, ENSMP, Mines de Paris, les Mines, or Paris School of Mines, is a French grande école and a constituent college of PSL Research University. Mines Paris – PSL is situated 180 metres east of Lion.
Panthéon
Photo: K’m, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Panthéon is a monument in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. It stands in the Latin Quarter, on the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, in the centre of the Place du Panthéon, which was named after it. Panthéon is situated 680 metres east of Lion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Left Bank and Latin Quarter.
Left Bank
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
The Left Bank in travellers' terms generally refers to the "Left Bank" of the River Seine in the French capital city of Paris. The Left Bank defies precise definition but generally refers to those arrondissements on the southern bank of the river as it flows…
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.
Lion
- Categories: sculpture and tourism
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.84573° or 48° 50′ 45″ northLongitude
2.33678° or 2° 20′ 12″ eastInception
1813Open location code
8FW4R8WP+7POpenStreetMap ID
node 2047063911OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q18191173
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Lion” goes by many names.
- French: “Lion”
- Swahili: “Lion”
- Turkish: “Aslan Heykeli-2 (Paris)”
- Turkish: “Lion”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Laure de Noves and Diane à la biche.
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