American Church in Paris
The American Church in Paris was the first American church established outside the United States. It traces its roots back to 1814, and the present church building - located at 65 Quai d'Orsay in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France - dates to 1931.Photo: Mbzt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: GO69, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Protestant
- Description: church located in Paris, France
- Also known as: “Église Américaine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eiffel Tower and Embassy of Senegal, Paris.
Eiffel Tower
Photo: Benh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eiffel Tower is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. Eiffel Tower is situated 1 km southwest of American Church in Paris.
Embassy of Senegal, Paris
Government office
Photo: Celette, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Embassy of Senegal, Paris is a government office.
Champs-Élysées
Photo: sowhat0, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées, usually shortened to the Champs-Élysées, is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The avenue is 1.9 kilometres long and 70 metres wide, running between the Place de la Concorde in the east and the Place Charles de Gaulle in the west, where the Arc de Triomphe is located. Champs-Élysées is situated 1 km north of American Church in Paris.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 7th arrondissement and 8th arrondissement.
7th arrondissement
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
The 7th arrondissement is perhaps the most expensive area to live in Paris. The Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous tourist sites in the world, is here, as well as many government buildings. Many dignitaries and VIPs populate this arrondissement.
8th arrondissement
Photo: Aleksandr Zykov, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The 8th arrondissement of Paris 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.
Faubourg Saint-Germain
Quarter
Faubourg Saint-Germain is a historic district of Paris, France. The Faubourg has long been known as the favourite home of the French high nobility and hosts many aristocratic hôtels particuliers. It is currently part of the 7th arrondissement of Paris.
American Church in Paris
- Categories: building, chapel, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.86212° or 48° 51′ 44″ northLongitude
2.3069° or 2° 18′ 25″ eastLevels
1Open location code
8FW4V864+RQOpenStreetMap ID
way 69049385OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=protestantWikidata ID
Q3408708
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“American Church in Paris” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “巴黎美國教堂”
- Czech: “Americký kostel v Paříži”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الكنيسه الامريكيه فى باريس”
- French: “église américaine de Paris”
- French: “Église américaine de Paris”
- German: “église américaine de Paris”
- German: “Église américaine de Paris”
- Indonesian: “Gereja Amerika di Paris”
- Japanese: “パリ・アメリカ教会”
- Macedonian: “Американска црква”
- Malay: “American Church in Paris”
- Serbian: “Америчка црква у Паризу”
- Spanish: “église américaine de Paris”
- Spanish: “Église américaine de Paris”
- Tagalog: “Simbahang Amerikano sa Paris”
- Urdu: “پیرس میں امریکی گرجا گھر”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Embassy of South Africa, Paris and Centre de secours Malar.
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