Church tower of Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois

Church tower of Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois is a tower in , . Church tower of Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois is situated nearby to the community center , as well as near the grassland .
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: church tower in Paris
  • Also known as: “church tower of Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pont Neuf and Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois.

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The is the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in , . It stands by the western point of the , the island in the middle of the river that between 250 and 225 BC was the birthplace of Paris. is situated 230 metres south of Church tower of Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois.

Church
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The Church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois is a medieval Catholic church in the , directly across from the Louvre Palace. It was named for Saint Germanus of Auxerre, a medieval bishop of Auxerre, who became a papal envoy and met Saint Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris, on his journeys.

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. is situated 1 km west of Church tower of Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartier des Halles and 1st arrondissement.

Quarter
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Les Halles was 's central fresh food market. It last operated on 12 January 1973 and was replaced by an underground shopping centre and a park. The unpopular modernist development was demolished yet again in 2010, and replaced by the Westfield Forum des Halles, a modern built largely underground and topped by an undulating 2.5 hectare canopy.

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The centre of contemporary and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre and of the Tuileries and Palais-Royal, the is full of attractions for travellers of all inclinations, including some of the finest parks, museums, shops, and bars in the city.

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

Church tower of Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois

Latitude
48.85981° or 48° 51′ 35″ north
Longitude
2.34098° or 2° 20′ 28″ east
Levels
8
Height
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
8FW4V85R+W9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 200452261
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q18627583
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In Other Languages

From French to Swedish—“Church tower of Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois” goes by many names.

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