Place Ernest-Denis
Place Ernest-Denis is a square in Paris, Île-de-France. Place Ernest-Denis is situated nearby to the park Jardin des grands explorateurs : Marco Polo et Cavelier-de-la-Salle, as well as near the fountain Fontaine de l’Observatoire.Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Pedestrian zone
- Description: square in Paris, France
- Also known as: “Place Ernest Denis” and “place Ernest-Denis”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include École normale supérieure and Mines Paris – PSL.
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 530 metres east of Place Ernest-Denis.
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 430 metres north of Place Ernest-Denis.
Fontaine de l’Observatoire
Fountain
Photo: Kmlz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fontaine de l'Observatoire is a monumental fountain located in the Jardin Marco Polo, south of the Jardin du Luxembourg in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, with sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 5th arrondissement and Montparnasse.
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.
Montparnasse
Suburb
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Montparnasse is an area in the south of Paris, France, on the left bank of the river Seine, centred at the crossroads of the Boulevard du Montparnasse and the Rue de Rennes, between the Rue de Rennes and boulevard Raspail.
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.
Place Ernest-Denis
- Category: square
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.84165° or 48° 50′ 30″ northLongitude
2.33755° or 2° 20′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8FW4R8RQ+M2OpenStreetMap ID
way 63745583OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianWikidata ID
Q14629236
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Place Ernest-Denis” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “埃內斯·但尼廣場”
- French: “place Ernest-Denis, Paris”
- French: “place Ernest-Denis”
- French: “Place Ernest-Denis”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “place Ernest-Denis”
- Slovenian: “place Ernest-Denis”
- Turkish: “Ernest-Denis Meydanı”
- Turkish: “place Ernest-Denis”
- “place Ernest-Denis”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jardin des grands explorateurs : Marco Polo et Cavelier-de-la-Salle and Centre sportif universitaire Jean Sarrailh.
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