Hôpital Saint-Antoine

Hôpital Saint-Antoine is a university hospital of the Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de Paris located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris at 184, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine.

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Type: Hospital
Description: hospital in Paris, France
Also known as: “Hopital Saint-Antoine” and “Saint-Antoine Hospital”
Address: 184 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, Paris, 75012
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ruins of Bastille and Gare de Lyon.

Ruins of Bastille

Castle

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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 1 km northwest of Hôpital Saint-Antoine.

Gare de Lyon

Railway station

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The Gare de Lyon, officially Paris Gare de Lyon, is one of the seven large mainline railway stations in Paris, France. It handles about 148.1 million passengers annually according to the estimates of the SNCF in 2018, with SNCF railways and the RER… Gare de Lyon is situated 770 metres southwest of Hôpital Saint-Antoine.

Opéra Bastille

Theater building

The Opéra Bastille is a modern opera house in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. Inaugurated in 1989 as part of President François Mitterrand's Grands Travaux, it became the main facility of the Paris National Opera, France's principal opera company… Opéra Bastille is situated 1 km west of Hôpital Saint-Antoine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Faubourg Saint-Antoine and 11th arrondissement.

Faubourg Saint-Antoine

Suburb

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The Faubourg Saint-Antoine was one of the traditional suburbs of Paris, France. It grew up to the east of the Bastille around the abbey of Saint-Antoine-des-Champs, and ran along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine.

11th arrondissement

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The 11th Arrondissement is home to two quite different but equally blossoming centres of Parisian nightlife. The streets just northwest of Place de la Bastille are full of little bars which attract a mix of young suburban Parisians, expats, and foreigners.