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Parvis René Descartes

Parvis René Descartes is a square in , , . Parvis René Descartes is situated nearby to the pond , as well as near the library .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include École normale supérieure de Lyon and Stade de Gerland.

University
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The is a French grande école located in the city of . It is one of the four prestigious écoles normales supérieures in France. is situated 600 metres southwest of Parvis René Descartes.

Stadium
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The is a stadium in the city of , , which serves as home to Top 14 rugby club Lyon OU. It has a seating capacity of 35,029. Situated in the Gerland quarter, it was used by French professional football club Olympique Lyonnais, who moved to the newly constructed in 2016. is situated 1 km south of Parvis René Descartes.

Metro station
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is a metro station, which is situated 140 metres south of Parvis René Descartes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 7th arrondissement of Lyon and La Confluence.

Suburb
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The is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of .

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Locality
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is a locality.

Parvis René Descartes

Latitude
45.7323° or 45° 43′ 56″ north
Longitude
4.83385° or 4° 50′ 2″ east
Named after
René Descartes
Open location code
8FQ6PRJM+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 36991706
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Wiki­data ID
Q61944534
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In Other Languages

From French to Slovenian—“Parvis René Descartes” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mare Coudel and Bibliothèque Diderot de Lyon - Site Descartes D9.

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