Medici column

The Medici column is a monument in , France, located in front of the . It has been listed since 1862 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture, and is the only remnant of the former Hôtel de Soissons.
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: victory column
  • Also known as: “Medicis column”
  • Address: Paris, 75001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bourse de commerce and Orsay Museum.

Museum
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The is a building in Paris, originally used as a place to negotiate the trade of grain and other commodities, and used to provide services to businesses by the Paris Chamber of Commerce during the latter part of the 20th century.

Museum
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The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the of the . It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. is situated 1¼ km west of Medici column.

Church
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The Church of St. Eustache, Paris, is a church in the of . The present building was built between 1532 and 1633. Situated near the site of Paris' medieval marketplace and rue Montorgueil, exemplifies a mixture of multiple architectural styles: its structure is Flamboyant Gothic while its interior decoration and other details are Renaissance and classical. is situated 190 metres northeast of Medici column.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartier des Halles and 1st arrondissement.

Quarter
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Les Halles was 's central fresh food market. It last operated on 12 January 1973 and was replaced by an underground shopping centre and a park. The unpopular modernist development was demolished yet again in 2010, and replaced by the Westfield Forum des Halles, a modern built largely underground and topped by an undulating 2.5 hectare canopy.

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The centre of contemporary and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre and of the Tuileries and Palais-Royal, the is full of attractions for travellers of all inclinations, including some of the finest parks, museums, shops, and bars in the city.

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The of Paris is one of the financial centres of Europe, being home to the Bourse and thus the CAC 40 index you hear about in world financial news. Other major activities in the neighbourhood are journalism and fashion.

Medici column

Latitude
48.86253° or 48° 51′ 45″ north
Longitude
2.34299° or 2° 20′ 35″ east
Inception
16th century
Open location code
8FW4V87V+25
Open­Street­Map ID
way 942543401
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q1110974
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Medici column” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “美第奇柱”
  • Czech: “Colonne Médicis”
  • Czech: “Medicejský sloup”
  • French: “colonne Medicis”
  • French: “colonne Médicis”
  • French: “Colonne Médicis”
  • German: “Colonne Médicis”
  • Italian: “Colonna astrologica”
  • Italian: “Colonna medicea”
  • Italian: “Colonna Medici”
  • Italian: “Colonne Médicis”
  • Russian: “Колонна Медичи”

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Highlights include Porte du Louvre and Porte du Louvre.

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