Place des Deux-Écus

Place des Deux-Écus is a square in , . Place des Deux-Écus is situated near the bike rental , as well as near the café .
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  • Type: Pedestrian zone
  • Description: square in Paris, France
  • Also known as: “Place des Deux Écus”, “place des Deux-Ecus”, “place des Deux-Écus”, and “place des Deux-Écus, Paris”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Orsay Museum and Bourse de commerce.

Museum
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The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the of the . It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. is situated 1¼ km west of Place des Deux-Écus.

Museum
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The is a building in , originally used as a place to negotiate the trade of grain and other commodities, and later to provide services to businesses by the Paris Chamber of Commerce during the latter part of the 20th century.

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The 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 , surrounded by three smaller pyramids of the same style which also serve as lightwells. is situated 460 metres southwest of Place des Deux-Écus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartier des Halles and 1st arrondissement.

Quarter
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The is the second administrative district in Paris, forming part of the . 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.

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

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The of Paris is one of the financial centres of Europe, being home to the Bourse and thus the CAC 40 index you hear about in world financial news. Other major activities in the neighbourhood are journalism and fashion.

Place des Deux-Écus

Latitude
48.86284° or 48° 51′ 46″ north
Longitude
2.34154° or 2° 20′ 30″ east
Named after
sign
Open location code
8FW4V87R+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 53825987
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Wiki­data ID
Q3390503
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Place des Deux-Écus” goes by many names.
  • French: “place des Deux-Écus”
  • French: “Place des Deux-Écus”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “place des Deux-Écus”
  • Russian: “пл. Двух-Экю”
  • Turkish: “Deux-Écus Meydanı”
  • “place des Deux-Écus”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Deux Écus and Irasshai.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Aux Deux Écus and Café Joséphine.

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Worth a closer look: Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and La Défense.

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