Institut Pierre-Gilles de Gennes

Institut Pierre-Gilles de Gennes is a building in Paris, Île-de-France which is located on Rue Jean Calvin. Institut Pierre-Gilles de Gennes is situated nearby to the bike rental Jean Calvin - Tournefort, as well as near the church Maison Fraternelle.

Type: Commercial building
Also known as: “IPGG”
Address: 6-12 Rue Jean Calvin, Paris, 75005

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include ESPCI Paris and École normale supérieure.

ESPCI Paris

University

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ESPCI Paris is a grande école founded in 1882 by the city of Paris, France. It educates undergraduate and graduate students in physics, chemistry and biology and conducts high-level research in those fields. ESPCI Paris is situated 140 metres west of Institut Pierre-Gilles de Gennes.

École normale supérieure

University

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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 290 metres west of Institut Pierre-Gilles de Gennes.

Panthéon

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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 530 metres north of Institut Pierre-Gilles de Gennes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 5th arrondissement and Faubourg Saint-Marcel.

5th arrondissement

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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.