Laboratory of biomechanics

The Institut de Biomécanique Humaine Georges Charpak is a French research institute located in Paris. It was formerly called the Laboratory of Biomechanics or LBM until 2013.

Type: Research institute
Description: French research laboratory
Also known as: “Institut de Biomécanique Humaine Georges Charpak” and “Laboratoire de Biomécanique”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arts et Métiers ParisTech and Herbarium.

Arts et Métiers ParisTech

College

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Arts et Métiers ParisTech is a French engineering and research institute of higher education. It is a grande école, recognized for leading in the fields of mechanics and industrialization.

A herbarium is a collection of preserved plant specimens and associated data used for scientific study. The specimens may be whole plants or plant parts; these will usually be in dried form mounted on a sheet of paper but, depending upon the material, may also be stored in boxes or kept in alcohol or other preservative. Herbarium is situated 1 km north of Laboratory of biomechanics.

Campo Formio station

Railway stop

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Campo Formio is a station on Line 5 of the Paris Métro, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, under the Boulevard de l'Hôpital. Campo Formio station is situated 170 metres northwest of Laboratory of biomechanics.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 13th arrondissement and Faubourg Saint-Marcel.

13th arrondissement

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The 13th arrondissement of Paris is primarily a residential and business district in the southeast of Paris, on the Left Bank of the Seine. Although not usually recognised as a natural magnet for tourists, the 13th nonetheless does hold several attractions…