Institut océanographique de Paris
The Institut océanographique de Paris, is an oceanographic institution founded in 1906 by Albert I, Prince of Monaco, which also includes the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco.Photo: F.oceano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: University building
- Description: Oceanographic institution in Paris
- Also known as: “Institut Océanographique de Paris”, “IOP”, and “Maison des océans et de la biodiversité”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Panthéon and École normale supérieure.
Panthéon
Photo: K’m, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Panthéon is a monument in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. It stands in the Latin Quarter, on the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, in the centre of the Place du Panthéon, which was named after it. Panthéon is situated 330 metres northeast of Institut océanographique de Paris.
École normale supérieure
University
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The École normale supérieure – PSL is a grande école in Paris, France. It is one of the constituent members of Paris Sciences et Lettres University. Due to its selectivity, historical role, and influence within French society, the ENS is generally considered the most prestigious of the grandes écoles, as well as one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in France. École normale supérieure is situated 340 metres southeast of Institut océanographique de Paris.
Mines Paris – PSL
University
Photo: Mbzt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mines Paris – PSL, officially École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris, also known as École des mines de Paris, is a French grande école and a constituent college of PSL University. Mines Paris – PSL is situated 260 metres northwest of Institut océanographique de Paris.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 5th arrondissement and Latin Quarter.
5th arrondissement
Photo: K’m, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The 5th Arrondissement of Paris is one of the best known of the city's central districts, located on the Left Bank of the river Seine. Also commonly known as the "Latin Quarter" because the first great Parisian university, the Sorbonne, was founded here and Latin was the language the medieval period students used once to speak.
Latin Quarter
Suburb
Photo: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Latin Quarter of Paris is a district in Paris on the left bank of the Seine, around the Sorbonne. Located in the city's 5th and the 6th arrondissements, it is known for its concentration of universities.
Left Bank
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
The Left Bank in travellers' terms generally refers to the "Left Bank" of the River Seine in the French capital city of Paris. The Left Bank defies precise definition but generally refers to those arrondissements on the southern bank of the river as it flows…
Institut océanographique de Paris
- Categories: building, scientific organization, and education
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.84436° or 48° 50′ 40″ northLongitude
2.34245° or 2° 20′ 33″ eastInception
1911Levels
4Operator
institut océanographique de ParisOpen location code
8FW4R8VR+PXOpenStreetMap ID
way 56023667OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityWikidata ID
Q3152461
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“Institut océanographique de Paris” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Institutu Oceanográficu de París”
- Catalan: “Institut Oceanogràfic de París”
- Czech: “Institut océanographique de Paris”
- Czech: “IOP”
- Czech: “Maison des océans et de la biodiversité”
- Czech: “Oceánografický ústav v Paříži”
- French: “institut océanographique de Paris”
- French: “Institut océanographique de Paris”
- German: “Institut Océanographique de Paris”
- Portuguese: “Institut Océanographique de Paris”
- Slovak: “Oceánografický ústav v Paríži”
- Spanish: “Institut oceanographique de Paris”
- Spanish: “Institut Oceanographique de Paris”
- Spanish: “Institut océanographique de Paris”
- Spanish: “Institut Océanographique de Paris”
- Spanish: “Instituto oceanografico de Paris”
- Spanish: “Instituto Oceanografico de Paris”
- Spanish: “Instituto oceanografico de París”
- Spanish: “Instituto Oceanografico de París”
- Spanish: “Instituto oceanográfico de Paris”
- Spanish: “Instituto Oceanográfico de Paris”
- Spanish: “Instituto oceanográfico de París”
- Spanish: “Instituto Oceanográfico de París”
- Spanish: “IOP”
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