Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris

Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris is an university in Paris, Île-de-France which is located on Rue Jussieu. Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris is situated nearby to the government office IGN - Géologie et Métrologie Dimensionnelle, as well as near the museum Laboratoire de Marie Curie.

Type: University
Also known as: “Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris – Université Paris Cité – Site Cuvier”, “IPGP”, and “Site Cuvier”
Address: 1 Rue Jussieu

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Herbarium and Botanical Garden.

Herbarium

Museum

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A herbarium is a collection of preserved plant specimens and associated data used for scientific study. The specimens may be whole plants or plant parts; these will usually be in dried form mounted on a sheet of paper but, depending upon the material, may also be stored in boxes or kept in alcohol or other preservative. Herbarium is situated 390 metres southeast of Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris.

Botanical Garden

Park

Photo: Benh, CC BY 3.0.

The Jardin des Plantes, known as the Jardin des Plantes de Paris when distinguished from those in other cities, and formerly as the Jardin du Roi, is the main botanical garden in France.

Lutèce Arenas

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The Arènes de Lutèce are among the most important ancient Roman remains in Paris, together with the Thermes de Cluny. Constructed in the 1st century AD, this theatre could once seat 15,000 people and was used also as an amphitheatre to show gladiatorial combats. Lutèce Arenas is situated 240 metres west of Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 5th arrondissement and Faubourg Saint-Marcel.

5th arrondissement

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The 5th Arrondissement of Paris is one of the best known of the city's central districts, located on the Left Bank of the river Seine. Also commonly known as the "Latin Quarter" because the first great Parisian university, the Sorbonne, was founded here and Latin was the language the medieval period students used once to speak.