Place Maurice-Couve-de-Murville

Place Maurice-Couve-de-Murville is a square in , . Place Maurice-Couve-de-Murville is situated near , as well as near the community center .
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square of Paris, France
  • Also known as: “Place Maurice Couve de Murville” and “place Maurice-Couve-de-Murville, Paris”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Champs-Élysées and Arc de Triomphe.

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The Avenue des , usually shortened to the , is an avenue in the , France. The avenue is 1.9 kilometres long and 70 metres wide, running between the in the east and the in the west, where the is located. is situated 460 metres south of Place Maurice-Couve-de-Murville.

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The de l'Étoile, often simply called the , is one of the most famous monuments in , France. It is located at the western end of the , at the centre of the —formerly known as the "Place de l'Étoile"—named for the star-shaped configuration formed by the convergence of twelve radiating avenues. is situated 780 metres west of Place Maurice-Couve-de-Murville.

Museum
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The is a private located at 158 Boulevard Haussmann in the of . The museum was created from the private home of Édouard André and Nélie Jacquemart to display the art they collected during their lives. is situated 370 metres east of Place Maurice-Couve-de-Murville.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 8th arrondissement and Quartier des Champs-Élysées.

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The of is home to the Avenue des Champs Elysées, which ends up at the Arc de Triomphe. The executive branch of French government is also based here, as well as the embassies of certain nations.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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The of Paris lies off the beaten path, directly north of the Arc de Triomphe. If you want to see Paris at some of its finest, wealthiest, and most eclectic, this is the place to go.

Place Maurice-Couve-de-Murville

Latitude
48.87486° or 48° 52′ 30″ north
Longitude
2.30561° or 2° 18′ 20″ east
Named after
Maurice Couve de Murville
Open location code
8FW4V8F4+W6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 68831264
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q19945154
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Place Maurice-Couve-de-Murville” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “莫里斯·顾夫·德姆维尔广场”
  • Dutch: “Place Maurice-Couve-de-Murville”
  • French: “place Maurice-Couve-de-Murville”
  • French: “Place Maurice-Couve-de-Murville”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “place Maurice-Couve-de-Murville”
  • Turkish: “Maurice-Couve-de-Murville Meydanı”
  • “place Maurice-Couve-de-Murville”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hotel Plaza Elysées and Paris Anim‘ Espace Beaujon.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Friedland - Haussmann and Friedland - Haussmann.

Paris: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and La Défense.

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