Place de l’Uruguay

Place de l’Uruguay is a square in Paris, Île-de-France. Place de l’Uruguay is situated nearby to Place Richard de Coudenhove-Kalergi, as well as near the government office Ambassade du Soudan du Sud.

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Type: Pedestrian zone
Description: square in Paris, France
Also known as: “place de l’Uruguay”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower.

Arc de Triomphe

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The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, often simply called the Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France. It is located at the western end of the Champs-Élysées, at the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle—formerly known as the Place de l'Étoile—named for the star-shaped configuration formed by the convergence of twelve radiating avenues. Arc de Triomphe is situated 450 metres north of Place de l’Uruguay.

Eiffel Tower

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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 1¼ km south of Place de l’Uruguay.

Champs-Élysées

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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 700 metres east of Place de l’Uruguay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 8th arrondissement and Porte Maillot.

8th arrondissement

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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.