Place Jean-Lauprêtre

Place Jean-Lauprêtre is a square in Paris, Île-de-France. Place Jean-Lauprêtre is situated nearby to the post office Bureau de Poste de Paris Reuilly, as well as near the metro station Reuilly–Diderot station.

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Type: Pedestrian zone
Description: square in Paris, France
Also known as: “Place Jean Lauprêtre”, “place Jean-Laupretre”, and “place Jean-Lauprêtre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Reuilly–Diderot station and Ruins of Bastille.

Reuilly–Diderot station

Metro station

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Reuilly–Diderot is a station on Lines 1 and 8 of the Paris Métro in the 12th arrondissement.

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 1½ km northwest of Place Jean-Lauprêtre.

Hôpital Saint-Antoine

Hospital

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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. Hôpital Saint-Antoine is situated 400 metres northwest of Place Jean-Lauprêtre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Faubourg Saint-Antoine and 12th 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.

12th arrondissement

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The 12th arrondissement of Paris is one of the largest of the city's districts even without the 2,460 acre Bois de Vincennes, which more than doubles its size.