Paul Bec Square
Paul Bec Square is a square in Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie. Paul Bec Square is situated nearby to the art gallery Mille formes - Centre d’initiation à l’art pour els 0-6 ans, as well as near the government office Agence locale de l’Énergie.Photo: Patrick Nouhailler’s…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Pedestrian zone
- Description: city square in Montpellier, France
- Also known as: “Hermès crossing”, “Place Paul Bec”, and “Scales of the City”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Polygone and Scales of the City.
Polygone
Shopping center
Photo: Ana2894, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Polygone is a shopping center, which is situated 120 metres west of Paul Bec Square.
Scales of the City
Office building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scales of the City is an office building.
Montpellier St. Roch Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Parisdreux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montpellier-Saint-Roch station is the main railway station in Montpellier, France. The station was formerly known as Gare de Montpellier, but since March 2005 it has been named after Saint Roch, a native of the city who was born in the 14th century. Montpellier St. Roch Railway Station is situated 660 metres southwest of Paul Bec Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Antigone and Castelnau-le-Lez.
Antigone
Neighborhood
Antigone is a neighbourhood of Montpellier, France, east of the city centre. It is best known for its architectural design by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura.
Castelnau-le-Lez
Town
Photo: Vpe, Public domain.
Castelnau-le-Lez is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located on the outskirts of Montpellier, it is situated around 3 km north of the city centre. Castelnau-le-Lez is situated 4 km northeast of Paul Bec Square.
Lattes
Town
Photo: Alexander Baranov, CC BY 2.0.
Lattes is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France, located just on the outskirts of Montpellier. Lattes is situated 5 km south of Paul Bec Square.
Paul Bec Square
- Category: square
- Location: Montpellier, Arrondissement of Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.6083° or 43° 36′ 30″ northLongitude
3.88638° or 3° 53′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8FM5JV5P+8HOpenStreetMap ID
way 24615140OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianWikidata ID
Q57957909
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Paul Bec Square” goes by many names.
- French: “Les Échelles de la Ville”
- French: “passage Hermès”
- French: “place Paul-Bec”
- French: “Place Paul-Bec”
- Spanish: “Escalas de la ciudad”
- Spanish: “paso de hermes”
- Spanish: “plaza Paul Bec”
- Spanish: “Plaza Paul Bec”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mille formes - Centre d’initiation à l’art pour els 0-6 ans and Agence locale de l’Énergie.
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