Ministry of Foreign Affairs building
Ministry of Foreign Affairs building is a public building in Paris, Île-de-France. Ministry of Foreign Affairs building is situated nearby to the government office Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, as well as near the memorial Monument to Aristide Briand.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Public building
- Description: historic building at 37 Quai d’Orsay, Paris, France
- Also known as: “Hôtel du Ministère des Affaires Etrangères” and “Quai d’Orsay”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Orsay Museum and Place de la Concorde.
Orsay Museum
Museum
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The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. Orsay Museum is situated 800 metres east of Ministry of Foreign Affairs building.
Place de la Concorde
Square
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The Place de la Concorde, originally Place Louis XV, and later Place Louis XVI, is a public square in Paris, France. Measuring 7.6 ha in area, it is the largest square in the French capital. Place de la Concorde is situated 520 metres northeast of Ministry of Foreign Affairs building.
Alexandre III Bridge
Bridge
The Pont Alexandre III is a deck arch bridge that spans the Seine in Paris. It connects the Champs-Élysées quarter with those of the Invalides and Eiffel Tower. Alexandre III Bridge is situated 250 metres northwest of Ministry of Foreign Affairs building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 7th arrondissement and Faubourg Saint-Germain.
7th arrondissement
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The 7th arrondissement is perhaps the most expensive area to live in Paris. The Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous tourist sites in the world, is here, as well as many government buildings. Many dignitaries and VIPs populate this arrondissement.
Faubourg Saint-Germain
Suburb
Faubourg Saint-Germain is a historic district of Paris, France. The Faubourg has long been known as the favourite home of the French high nobility and hosts many aristocratic hôtels particuliers. It is currently part of the 7th arrondissement of Paris.
8th arrondissement
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The 8th arrondissement of Paris is home to the Avenue des Champs Elysées, which ends up at the Arc de Triomphe. The executive branch of French government is also based here, as well as the embassies of certain nations.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs building
- Categories: private mansion, government building, castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.86225° or 48° 51′ 44″ northLongitude
2.31614° or 2° 18′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8FW4V868+WFOpenStreetMap ID
way 448794899OpenStreetMap feature
building=civicOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3146306
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Ministry of Foreign Affairs building” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “hôtel del ministre d’Afers Estrangers”
- Czech: “budova ministerstva zahraničních věcí”
- Czech: “Hôtel du Ministère des Affaires Etrangères”
- Czech: “Quai d’Orsay”
- French: “hôtel du ministre des Affaires étrangères”
- French: “Hôtel du ministre des Affaires étrangères”
- French: “hôtel du ministre”
- French: “palais des Affaires étrangères”
- French: “Quai d’Orsay”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “hôtel du ministre des Affaires étrangères”
- Slovenian: “hôtel du ministre des Affaires étrangères”
- Slovenian: “Quai d’Orsay”
- Slovenian: “stavba Ministrstva za zunanje zadeve”
- Vietnamese: “trụ sở Bộ ngoại giao”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and Monument to Aristide Briand.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Invalides and Invalides Bus Station.
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