Square Saint-Éloi

Square Saint-Éloi is a park in Paris, Île-de-France. Square Saint-Éloi is situated nearby to the fountain Fontaine de la Baleine Bleue, as well as near the work of art Church of Saint Elgius of Paris.

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Type: Park
Description: urban park in Paris, France
Also known as: “Square Saint-Eloi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Montgallet station and Ruins of Bastille.

Montgallet station

Metro station

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Montgallet is a station on Line 8 of the Paris Métro in the 12th arrondissement. It is named after the nearby Rue Montgallet, which is in turn named after the former owner of the land on which the road was built upon. Montgallet station is situated 190 metres east of Square Saint-Éloi.

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 1½ km northwest of Square Saint-Éloi.

Church of Saint Elgius of Paris

Work of art

Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.

The Church of Saint Elgius is a Catholic church located on place Maurice-de-Fontenay in the 12th arrondissement of Paris.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 12th arrondissement and 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.

Faubourg Saint-Antoine

Suburb

Photo: Jean-François Gornet, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.