Maison européenne de la photographie
The Maison Européenne de la Photographie, located in the historic heart of Paris, is a center for contemporary photographic art opened in February 1996.Photo: Mbzt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: Wednesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—8:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: center for contemporary photographic art in Paris, France
- Also known as: “maison europeenne de la photographie”, “Maison européenne de la Photographie”, and “MEP”
- Address: 5-7 Rue de Fourcy, Paris, 75004
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hôtel de Beauvais and Notre Dame de Paris.
Hôtel de Beauvais
Courthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hôtel de Beauvais is an hôtel particulier, a kind of large townhouse in France, at 68 rue François-Miron, 4th arrondissement, Paris, currently the seat of the Administrative Court of Appeal of Paris.
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. Notre Dame de Paris is situated 710 metres west of Maison européenne de la photographie.
Ruins of Bastille
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Bastille was a medieval fortress in Paris, known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France. Ruins of Bastille is situated 770 metres east of Maison européenne de la photographie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 4th arrondissement and Marais.
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.
Marais
Suburb
Photo: Luctor IV, Public domain.
The Marais is a historic district in Paris, France. It spreads across parts of the 3rd and 4th arrondissements on the Rive Droite, or Right Bank, of the Seine.
3rd arrondissement
Photo: Pol, Public domain.
A quieter part of the ancient Marais neighbourhood which is centred in the 4th, the 3rd is possibly one of the best places to live in Paris. There are several good open air markets and lots of great local designer clothing stores.
Maison européenne de la photographie
- Categories: art museum, arts center, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.85512° or 48° 51′ 18″ northLongitude
2.35896° or 2° 21′ 32″ eastOpen location code
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Maison européenne de la photographie” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Լուսանկարչության եվրոպական տուն”
- Catalan: “Casa Europea de la Fotografia”
- Chinese: “欧洲摄影之家”
- Chinese: “欧洲摄影馆”
- Chinese: “歐洲攝影館”
- Czech: “Evropský dům fotografie”
- Czech: “Maison européenne de la photographie”
- Dutch: “Maison européenne de la photographie”
- French: “maison européenne de la photographie”
- French: “Maison européenne de la photographie”
- German: “Maison Européenne de la Photographie”
- Japanese: “ヨーロッパ写真美術館”
- Javanese: “Gedhong Fotografi Éropah”
- Javanese: “Omah Fotografi Eropah”
- Portuguese: “Maison européenne de la photographie”
- Russian: “Европейский дом фотографии”
- Slovak: “Maison européenne de la photographie”
- Spanish: “Casa Europea de la Fotografia”
- Spanish: “Casa Europea de la Fotografía”
- Spanish: “Maison Europeenne de la Photographie de Paris”
- Spanish: “Maison Européenne de la Photographie de Paris”
- Spanish: “Maison Europeenne de la Photographie”
- Spanish: “Maison européenne de la photographie”
- Turkish: “Maison européenne de la photographie”
- Turkish: “Paris Fotoğrafçılık Evi”
- Vietnamese: “Maison européenne de la photographie”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Atelier de restauration et de conservation des photographies de la Ville de Paris and Galerie Pamyr.
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