Fontaine de la Roquette
Fontaine de la Roquette is a fountain in Paris, Île-de-France. Fontaine de la Roquette is situated nearby to the art gallery Galerie(s) Art-Z, as well as near the bike rental Keller - La Roquette.Photo: Siren-Com, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruins of Bastille and Opéra Bastille.
Ruins of Bastille
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Bastille was a medieval fortress in Paris, known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France. Ruins of Bastille is situated 550 metres southwest of Fontaine de la Roquette.
Opéra Bastille
Theater building
The Opéra Bastille is a modern opera house in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. Inaugurated in 1989 as part of President François Mitterrand's Grands Travaux, it became the main facility of the Paris National Opera, France's principal opera company… Opéra Bastille is situated 550 metres southwest of Fontaine de la Roquette.
Théâtre de la Bastille
Theater building
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Théâtre de la Bastille is a theater building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 11th arrondissement and Faubourg Saint-Antoine.
11th arrondissement
Photo: ParisSharing, CC BY 2.0.
The 11th Arrondissement is home to two quite different but equally blossoming centres of Parisian nightlife. The streets just northwest of Place de la Bastille are full of little bars which attract a mix of young suburban Parisians, expats, and foreigners.
Faubourg Saint-Antoine
Suburb
Photo: Jean-François Gornet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Faubourg Saint-Antoine was one of the traditional suburbs of Paris, France. It grew up to the east of the Bastille around the abbey of Saint-Antoine-des-Champs, and ran along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine.
Marais
Suburb
Photo: Luctor IV, Public domain.
The Marais is a historic district in Paris, France. It spreads across parts of the 3rd and 4th arrondissements on the Rive Droite, or Right Bank, of the Seine.
Fontaine de la Roquette
- Type: Fountain
- Description: fountain in Paris, France
- Categories: building and shrine
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.85561° or 48° 51′ 20″ northLongitude
2.37485° or 2° 22′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8FW4V94F+6WOpenStreetMap ID
way 63639456OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
building=shrineWikidata ID
Q3076205
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Fontaine de la Roquette” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Fontána Roquette”
- French: “fontaine de la Roquette”
- French: “Fontaine de la Roquette”
- French: “fontaine Molinos”
- Spanish: “Fontaine de la Roquette”
- Swedish: “Fontaine de la Roquette”
- Turkish: “Roquette Çeşmesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Keller - La Roquette and Galerie(s) Art-Z.
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