Lion of Belfort
Lion of Belfort is a work of art in Paris, Île-de-France. Lion of Belfort is situated nearby to the metro station Denfert-Rochereau station, as well as near the museum Musée de la Libération de Paris – musée du Général-Leclerc – musée Jean-Moulin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: sculpture by Auguste Bartholdi in Paris, France
- Also known as: “Le Lion de Belfort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Catacombs of Paris and Denfert-Rochereau station.
Catacombs of Paris
Museum
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The Catacombs of Paris are underground ossuaries in Paris, France, which hold the remains of more than six million people. Built to consolidate Paris's ancient stone quarries, they extend south from the Barrière d'Enfer former city gate.
Denfert-Rochereau station
Metro station
Photo: Greenski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Denfert-Rochereau is a station on the Paris Métro in France. An adjacent station with the same name is served by RER B.
Musée de la Libération de Paris – musée du Général-Leclerc – musée Jean-Moulin
Museum
Photo: Coyau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Musée de la Libération de Paris – musée du Général-Leclerc – musée Jean-Moulin is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 14th arrondissement and Montparnasse.
14th arrondissement
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Although largely residential, the 14th arrondissement is best known for its northeastern quartier Montparnasse, for the Paris Catacombs and the Parc Montsouris.
Montparnasse
Suburb
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Montparnasse is an area in the south of Paris, France, on the left bank of the river Seine, centred at the crossroads of the Boulevard du Montparnasse and the Rue de Rennes, between the Rue de Rennes and boulevard Raspail.
Lion of Belfort
- Categories: monumental sculpture, replica, building, and tourism
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.83433° or 48° 50′ 4″ northLongitude
2.33247° or 2° 19′ 57″ eastLevels
1Open location code
8FW4R8MJ+PXOpenStreetMap ID
way 79629168OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q3241785
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Russian—“Lion of Belfort” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Belfortský lev”
- French: “Lion de Belfort”
- Russian: “Бельфорский лев”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Square Claude-Nicolas-Ledoux and Square Jacques-Antoine.
Nearby Places
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