Place Colette

The Place Colette is a square in the , France.
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  • Type: Pedestrian zone
  • Description: square in Paris, France
  • Also known as: “place Colette”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Louvre Pyramid and Orsay Museum.

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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. is situated 240 metres south of Place Colette.

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 790 metres southwest of Place Colette.

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The is a triumphal arch in , located in the . It is an example of Neoclassical architecture in the Corinthian order. is situated 290 metres southwest of Place Colette.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 1st arrondissement and Quartier des Halles.

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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.

Quarter
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Les Halles was 's central fresh food market. It last operated on 12 January 1973 and was replaced by an underground shopping centre and a park. The unpopular modernist development was demolished yet again in 2010, and replaced by the Westfield Forum des Halles, a modern built largely underground and topped by an undulating 2.5 hectare canopy.

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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 Colette

Latitude
48.86319° or 48° 51′ 48″ north
Longitude
2.33611° or 2° 20′ 10″ east
Named after
Colette
Open location code
8FW4V87P+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 54053051
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Wiki­data ID
Q3389766
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Place Colette” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “科莱特广场”
  • French: “place Colette, Paris”
  • French: “place Colette”
  • French: “Place Colette”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “place Colette”
  • Russian: “пл. Коле́тт”
  • Russian: “площадь Колет”
  • Turkish: “Colette Meydanı”
  • Turkish: “place Colette”
  • Ukrainian: “Площа Колетт”
  • “place Colette”

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