Place Charles de Foucauld

Place Charles de Foucauld is in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est. Place Charles de Foucauld is situated nearby to Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Catholic Church, as well as near the square Place Gisèle Halimi.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Catholic Church and Grande Île.

Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Catholic Church

Church

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Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Catholic Church is a late 19th-century Catholic church dedicated to Saint Peter in Strasbourg, France. It is not to be confused with the medieval Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Protestant Church in the same city.

Grande Île

Protected area

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The Grande Île is an island that lies at the historic centre of Strasbourg, France. Its name derives from the fact that it is surrounded on one side by the main channel of the Ill river and on the other side by the Canal du Faux-Rempart, a canalised arm of that river. Grande Île is situated 570 metres south of Place Charles de Foucauld.

Strasbourg Opera House

Theater building

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The Strasbourg Opera House, located on the Place Broglie on the Grande Île in the city center of Strasbourg, in the French department of the Bas-Rhin, is the main seat and mother house of the opera company Opéra national du Rhin. Strasbourg Opera House is situated 350 metres southeast of Place Charles de Foucauld.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petite France and Schiltigheim.

Petite France

Neighborhood

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The Petite France, in Alsatian dialect: Französel; "Little France"), also known as the Quartier des Tanneurs is the south-western part of the Grande Île of Strasbourg, France, the most central and characteristic island of the city that forms the historic centre.

Schiltigheim

Town

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Schiltigheim is a commune located north of the city of Strasbourg in the Bas-Rhin department within the Grand Est region of north-eastern France. Schiltigheim is located in the historical and cultural region of Alsace which has been administratively integrated into the European Collectivity of Alsace since January 1, 2021.