La Protection
La Protection is a work of art in Paris, Île-de-France. La Protection is situated nearby to the courthouse Cour d’assise, as well as near the park Place Dauphine.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Île de la Cité and Pont Neuf.
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.
Pont Neuf
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The Pont Neuf is the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris, France. It stands by the western point of the Île de la Cité, the island in the middle of the river that between 250 and 225 BC was the birthplace of Paris. Pont Neuf is situated 200 metres northwest of La Protection.
Place Dauphine
Park
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The Place Dauphine is a public square located near the western end of the Île de la Cité in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. It was initiated by Henry IV in 1607, the second of his projects for public squares in Paris, the first being the Place Royale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quartier des Halles and Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Quartier des Halles
Quarter
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Les Halles was Paris'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 shopping mall built largely underground and topped by an undulating 2.5 hectare canopy.
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Quarter
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Saint-Germain-des-Prés is one of the four administrative quarters of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France, located around the church of the former Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
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.
La Protection
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.85625° or 48° 51′ 23″ northLongitude
2.34339° or 2° 20′ 36″ eastInception
1859Height
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
8FW4V84V+F9OpenStreetMap ID
node 2556891835OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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