Cour Khorsabad

Cour Khorsabad is a building in Paris, Île-de-France. Cour Khorsabad is situated nearby to Cour Puget, as well as near the garden Jardin de l’Oratoire.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Louvre Pyramid and Orsay Museum.

Louvre Pyramid

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The Louvre Pyramid is a large glass-and-metal entrance way and skylight designed by the Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. The pyramid is in the main courtyard of the Louvre Palace in Paris, surrounded by three smaller pyramids of the same style which also serve as lightwells. Louvre Pyramid is situated 130 metres southwest of Cour Khorsabad.

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 1 km west of Cour Khorsabad.

Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain

Museum

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The Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, known simply as the Fondation Cartier, is a contemporary art museum at 2 place du Palais-Royal in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 1st arrondissement and Quartier des Halles.

1st arrondissement

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The centre of contemporary Paris and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre and of the Tuileries and Palais-Royal, the 1st arrondissement is full of attractions for travellers of all inclinations, including some of the finest parks, museums, shops, and bars in the city.

Quartier des Halles

Quarter

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The Quartier des Halles is the second administrative district in Paris, forming part of the 1st arrondissement. Covering an area of 41.2 hectares, it is bounded by Rue de Rivoli to the south, Rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs to the west, Rue Étienne-Marcel to the north, and Boulevard de Sébastopol to the east.