Amphithéâtre Verniquet

Amphithéâtre Verniquet is a building in Paris, Île-de-France. Amphithéâtre Verniquet is situated near the building Maison de Cuvier, as well as near Cour Cuvier.

Photo: Jebulon, Public domain.

Type: Building
Description: building in the Jardin des plantes, Paris
Also known as: “Amphitéâtre du jardin des Plantes”, “Amphithéâtre de Verniquet”, “Grand Amphithéâtre”, and “Grand Amphithéâtre du Muséum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Herbarium and Botanical Garden.

Herbarium

Museum

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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 310 metres southeast of Amphithéâtre Verniquet.

Botanical Garden

Park

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The Jardin des Plantes, known as the Jardin des Plantes de Paris when distinguished from those in other cities, and formerly as the Jardin du Roi, is the main botanical garden in France.

Grand Mosque of Paris

Mosque

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The Grand Mosque of Paris, also known as the Great Mosque of Paris or simply the Paris Mosque, located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, is one of the largest mosques in France. Grand Mosque of Paris is situated 280 metres southwest of Amphithéâtre Verniquet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Faubourg Saint-Marcel and 5th arrondissement.

Faubourg Saint-Marcel

Quarter

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Faubourg Saint-Marcel is a quarter.

5th arrondissement

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The 5th Arrondissement of Paris is one of the best known of the city's central districts, located on the Left Bank of the river Seine. Also commonly known as the "Latin Quarter" because the first great Parisian university, the Sorbonne, was founded here and Latin was the language the medieval period students used once to speak.