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 les 0-6 ans, as well as near the government office Agence locale de l’Énergie.

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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

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Polygone is a shopping center, which is situated 120 metres west of Paul Bec Square.

Scales of the City

Office building

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Scales of the City is an office building.

Montpellier St. Roch Railway Station

Railway station

Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

Quarter

Photo: Mystère B, CC BY 3.0.

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

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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
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Latitude

43.6083° or 43° 36′ 30″ north

Longitude

3.88638° or 3° 53′ 11″ east

Open location code

8FM5JV5P+8H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 24615140

OpenStreetMap feature

highway=pedestrian

Wikidata ID

Q57957909

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Satellite Map

Discover Paul Bec Square from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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 les 0-6 ans and Agence locale de l’Énergie.

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