Îlot de la Reine Blanche
Îlot de la Reine Blanche is a building in Paris, Île-de-France. Îlot de la Reine Blanche is situated nearby to La grande maison des Gobelins, as well as near Manufacture des Gobelins.Photo: Siren-Com, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: human settlement in France
- Roof shape: gabled
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include École normale supérieure and Les Gobelins station.
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 1 km northwest of Îlot de la Reine Blanche.
Les Gobelins station
Metro station
Photo: Clicsouris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Gobelins is a station on line 7 of the Paris Métro on the edges of the 5th and 13th arrondissements. This station is named after Avenue des Gobelins, which honoured the Gobelin family who manufactured dyes from the mid 15th century on the banks of the nearby river Bièvre. Les Gobelins station is situated 130 metres east of Îlot de la Reine Blanche.
ESPCI Paris
University
Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
ESPCI Paris is a grande école founded in 1882 by the city of Paris, France. It educates undergraduate and graduate students in physics, chemistry and biology and conducts high-level research in those fields. ESPCI Paris is situated 740 metres northwest of Îlot de la Reine Blanche.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Faubourg Saint-Marcel and Quartier de Croulebarbe.
Faubourg Saint-Marcel
Quarter
Photo: Charles Meryon, Public domain.
Faubourg Saint-Marcel is a quarter.
Butte-aux-Cailles
Neighborhood
Photo: pierre bourru, CC BY 2.0.
The Butte-aux-Cailles ( is a hilltop neighbourhood of Paris, France, located in Paris' south-eastern 13th arrondissement. The name of the hill could be translated as "quail hill", but it actually originates from its former landowner Pierre Caille, who bought a vineyard here in 1543.
Îlot de la Reine Blanche
- Category: city block
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.83536° or 48° 50′ 7″ northLongitude
2.35094° or 2° 21′ 3″ eastInception
1500—1535Levels
3Open location code
8FW4R9P2+49OpenStreetMap ID
way 78407160OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabledWikidata ID
Q3593614
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In Other Languages
From Czech to French—“Îlot de la Reine Blanche” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Château de la Reine Blanche”
- French: “château de la Reine-Blanche”
- French: “îlot de la Reine Blanche”
- French: “Îlot de la Reine Blanche”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include La grande maison des Gobelins and Manufacture des Gobelins.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Château de la Reine Blanche and L’histoire de l’îlot de la Reine Blanche aux abords de la Bièvre.
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