Place de Valois

Place de Valois is a square in , . Place de Valois is situated nearby to the art gallery , as well as near the government office .
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Paris, France
  • Also known as: “cour des Fontaines” and “place de Valois”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Louvre Pyramid and Orsay Museum.

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The is a large glass-and-metal entrance way and skylight designed by the Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. The pyramid is in the main courtyard of the Louvre Palace in , surrounded by three smaller pyramids of the same style which also serve as lightwells. is situated 300 metres southwest of Place de Valois.

Museum
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The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the of the . It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. is situated 1 km southwest of Place de Valois.

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The is a triumphal arch in , located in the . It is an example of Neoclassical architecture in the Corinthian order. is situated 420 metres southwest of Place de Valois.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 1st arrondissement and Quartier des Halles.

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The centre of contemporary and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre and of the Tuileries and Palais-Royal, the is full of attractions for travellers of all inclinations, including some of the finest parks, museums, shops, and bars in the city.

Quarter
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The is the second administrative district in Paris, forming part of the . Covering an area of ​​41.2 hectares, it is bounded by Rue de Rivoli to the south, Rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs to the west, Rue Étienne-Marcel to the north, and Boulevard de Sébastopol to the east.

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The of Paris is one of the financial centres of Europe, being home to the Bourse and thus the CAC 40 index you hear about in world financial news. Other major activities in the neighbourhood are journalism and fashion.

Place de Valois

Latitude
48.86325° or 48° 51′ 48″ north
Longitude
2.33811° or 2° 20′ 17″ east
Named after
Louis-Philippe I
Open location code
8FW4V87Q+76
Open­Street­Map ID
way 706439455
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q3390268
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Place de Valois” goes by many names.

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