Pelletier et Caventou
Pelletier et Caventou is a memorial in Paris, Île-de-France. Pelletier et Caventou is situated nearby to the historic building Regard Saint-Magloire, as well as near the art gallery Centre Culturel Egyptien.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mines Paris – PSL and Luxembourg Gardens.
Mines Paris – PSL
University
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The Mines Paris – PSL, officially École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris, also known as École des mines de Paris, is a French grande école and a constituent college of PSL University. Mines Paris – PSL is situated 150 metres north of Pelletier et Caventou.
Luxembourg Gardens
Park
Photo: Kirua, Public domain.
The Jardin du Luxembourg, known in English as the Luxembourg Garden, colloquially referred to as the Jardin du Sénat, is located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France.
École normale supérieure
University
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The École normale supérieure – PSL is a grande école in Paris, France. It is one of the constituent members of Paris Sciences et Lettres University. Due to its selectivity, historical role, and influence within French society, the ENS is generally considered the most prestigious of the grandes écoles, as well as one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in France. École normale supérieure is situated 490 metres southeast of Pelletier et Caventou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 5th arrondissement and Latin Quarter.
5th arrondissement
Photo: K’m, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Latin Quarter
Suburb
Photo: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Latin Quarter of Paris is a district in Paris on the left bank of the Seine, around the Sorbonne. Located in the city's 5th and the 6th arrondissements, it is known for its concentration of universities.
Left Bank
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
The Left Bank in travellers' terms generally refers to the "Left Bank" of the River Seine in the French capital city of Paris. The Left Bank defies precise definition but generally refers to those arrondissements on the southern bank of the river as it flows…
Pelletier et Caventou
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “L’an 1820, les pharmaciens Pelletier et Caventou firent la découverte de la quinine. Par leur précieuse découverte et leur désintéressement ils ont mérité le titre de bienfaiteurs de l’humanité.”
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.84405° or 48° 50′ 39″ northLongitude
2.33918° or 2° 20′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8FW4R8VQ+JMOpenStreetMap ID
way 182697269OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Regard Saint-Magloire and Centre Culturel Egyptien.
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