Faubourg Saint-Germain

Faubourg Saint-Germain is a historic district of , France. The Faubourg has long been known as the favourite home of the French high nobility and hosts many aristocratic hôtels particuliers. It is currently part of the .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: geographic location
  • Also known as: “Faubourg Saint Germain”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Orsay Museum and Sciences Po.

Museum
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The Musée d'Orsay is a in , France, on the of the . It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900.

College
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or Paris, also known as the Paris Institute of Political Studies, is a public research university located in , France, that holds the status of grande école and the legal status of grand établissement.

Museum
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The is an art museum located in the at 59–61, rue de Grenelle, , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 7th arrondissement and Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

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The is perhaps the most expensive area to live in . The Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous tourist sites in the world, is here, as well as many government buildings. Many dignitaries and VIPs populate this arrondissement.

Quarter
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is one of the four administrative quarters of the , , located around the church of the former Abbey of .

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As with itself, the is hard to write about without using superlatives. There's a bit of everything here, from the busy sidewalks of Paris' main art Gallery scene to the expansive green spaces and under-tree cafés of the Jardin…

Faubourg Saint-Germain

Latitude
48.85626° or 48° 51′ 23″ north
Longitude
2.32331° or 2° 19′ 24″ east
Open location code
8FW4V84F+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8827155720
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Wiki­data ID
Q255910
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Slovenian—“Faubourg Saint-Germain” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فوبورغ سان جيرمان”
  • Chinese: “圣日耳曼郊区”
  • Chinese: “聖日耳曼新市區”
  • Chinese: “聖日耳曼郊區”
  • Czech: “Faubourg Saint-Germain”
  • Dutch: “Faubourg Saint-Germain”
  • Finnish: “Faubourg Saint-Germain”
  • French: “Faubourg Saint-Germain”
  • German: “Faubourg Saint-Germain”
  • Hebrew: “פובורג סן ז’רמן”
  • Japanese: “フォーブール・サンジェルマン”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Faubourg Saint-Germain”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Faubourg Saint-Germain”
  • Norwegian: “Faubourg Saint-Germain”
  • Polish: “Faubourg Saint-Germain”
  • Slovak: “Faubourg Saint-Germain”
  • Slovenian: “Faubourg Saint-Germain”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Collège des Ingénieurs and Maison de l’Amérique latine.

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