Church of Saint Elgius of Paris
The Church of Saint Elgius is a Catholic church located on place Maurice-de-Fontenay in the 12th arrondissement of Paris.Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
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- Type: Work of art
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church located in Paris, in France
- Also known as: “Église Saint-Éloi”, “Saint-Eloi”, and “Saint-Éloi”
- Roof shape: skillion
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Square Saint-Éloi and Montgallet station.
Montgallet station
Metro station
Photo: Milliped, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montgallet is a station on Line 8 of the Paris Métro in the 12th arrondissement. It is named after the nearby Rue Montgallet, which is in turn named after the former owner of the land on which the road was built upon. Montgallet station is situated 110 metres east of Church of Saint Elgius of Paris.
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 1½ km northwest of Church of Saint Elgius of Paris.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 12th arrondissement and Faubourg Saint-Antoine.
12th arrondissement
Photo: Mbzt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The 12th arrondissement of Paris is one of the largest of the city's districts even without the 2,460 acre Bois de Vincennes, which more than doubles its size.
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.
Bercy
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bercy is a neighbourhood in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France, the city's 47th administrative neighbourhood.
Church of Saint Elgius of Paris
- Categories: church, building, tourism, and place of worship
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.84467° or 48° 50′ 41″ northLongitude
2.38876° or 2° 23′ 20″ eastInception
1968Open location code
8FW4R9VQ+VGOpenStreetMap ID
way 78019585OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=skillionWikidata ID
Q3584716
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In Other Languages
From Czech to French—“Church of Saint Elgius of Paris” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Kostel svatého Eligia”
- French: “église Saint-Éloi de Paris”
- French: “Église Saint-Éloi de Paris”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jardin de l’Église Saint-Éloi and Centre d’animation Montgallet.
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