Tour Albert

Tour Albert is an apartment building in , . Tour Albert is situated nearby to , as well as near the art gallery .
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  • Type: Apartment building
  • Description: high-rise building in Paris
  • Also known as: “Albert Tower” and “Croulebarbe Tower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arts et Métiers ParisTech and École normale supérieure.

College
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is a French engineering and research institute of higher education. It is a grande école, recognized for leading in the fields of mechanics and industrialization. is situated 490 metres east of Tour Albert.

University
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The – PSL is a grande école in , . 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. is situated 1¼ km northwest of Tour Albert.

College
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L' is the traditional name of the l'École supérieure des arts et industries graphiques. It is located at 18, Boulevard Auguste-Blanqui in the , not far from the . is situated 150 metres south of Tour Albert.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartier de Croulebarbe and Faubourg Saint-Marcel.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Neighborhood
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The ( is a hilltop of , , located in Paris' south-eastern . 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.

Tour Albert

Latitude
48.83249° or 48° 49′ 57″ north
Longitude
2.35189° or 2° 21′ 7″ east
Inception
1960
Levels
22
Height
67 metres (220 feet)
Open location code
8FW4R9J2+XQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 78407255
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­apartments
Wiki­data ID
Q3533007
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Tour Albert” goes by many names.

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