Maison des travaux publics

Maison des travaux publics is a public building in Paris, Île-de-France. Maison des travaux publics is situated nearby to Hôtel Lancaster, as well as near the casino Punto Club.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Champs-Élysées and Arc de Triomphe.

Champs-Élysées

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The Avenue des Champs-Élysées, usually shortened to the Champs-Élysées, is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The avenue is 1.9 kilometres long and 70 metres wide, running between the Place de la Concorde in the east and the Place Charles de Gaulle in the west, where the Arc de Triomphe is located. Champs-Élysées is situated 210 metres southeast of Maison des travaux publics.

Arc de Triomphe

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The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, often simply called the Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France. It is located at the western end of the Champs-Élysées, at the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle—formerly known as the Place de l'Étoile—named for the star-shaped configuration formed by the convergence of twelve radiating avenues. Arc de Triomphe is situated 660 metres west of Maison des travaux publics.

Eiffel Tower

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The Eiffel Tower is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. Eiffel Tower is situated 1½ km southwest of Maison des travaux publics.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartier des Champs-Élysées and 8th arrondissement.

Quartier des Champs-Élysées

Quarter

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Quartier des Champs-Élysées is a quarter.

8th arrondissement

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The 8th arrondissement of Paris is home to the Avenue des Champs Elysées, which ends up at the Arc de Triomphe. The executive branch of French government is also based here, as well as the embassies of certain nations.