Place Gaillon

Place Gaillon is a square in , . Place Gaillon is situated nearby to the restaurant , as well as near the theater building .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Garnier Opera and École Nationale des Chartes.

Theater building
Photo: Peter Rivera, CC BY 2.0.
The Palais Garnier, also known as Opéra Garnier, is a historic 1,979-seat opera house at the in the , France. is situated 390 metres northwest of Place Gaillon.

College
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The is a French grande école and a constituent college of Université PSL, specialising in the historical sciences. It was founded in 1821, and was located initially at the , and later at the . is situated 290 metres southeast of Place Gaillon.

Museum
Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 southwest of Place Gaillon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 1st arrondissement and 2nd arrondissement.

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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.

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The of is a diverse, "in between" section of the French capital. The Grands Boulevards area of shopping thoroughfares and flagship department stores is to be found in the southern part of the arrondissement.

Place Gaillon

Latitude
48.86898° or 48° 52′ 8″ north
Longitude
2.33431° or 2° 20′ 4″ east
Named after
hôtel de Gaillon
Open location code
8FW4V89M+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 54531803
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Place Gaillon” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “加永广场”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Place Gaillon and Drouant.

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