Quartier du Val-de-Grâce in Paris
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 - 11:00 am (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General , Paris / Île-de-France , Universities, Colleges, Academies
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Church of the Val-de-Grâce – View from Rue Saint-Jacques © Poulpy/cc-by-sa-3.0
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The quartier du Val-de-Grâce is the 19th administrative district or ‘quartier’ of
Paris , located in the
5th arrondissement of the city. Its borders are boulevard de Port-Royal to the south,
boulevard Saint-Michel to the west,
rue Soufflot , rue des Fossés-Saint-Jacques and
rue de l’Estrapade to the north and
rue Mouffetard and rue Pascal to the east. It is named for the
Val-de-Grâce military hospital and former abbey on boulevard de Port-Royal.
École Municipale de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles © flickr.com - couscouschocolat/cc-by-2.0
Among the notable sites and attractions are:
Read more on Wikipedia Quartier du Val-de-Grâce (Smart Traveler App by U.S. Department of State - Weather report by weather.com - Johns Hopkins University & Medicine - Coronavirus Resource Center - Global Passport Power Rank - Democracy Index - GDP according to IMF, UN, and World Bank - Global Competitiveness Report - Corruption Perceptions Index - Press Freedom Index - World Justice Project - Rule of Law Index - UN Human Development Index - Global Peace Index - Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index ). Photos by Wikimedia Commons. If you have a suggestion, critique, review or comment to this blog entry, we are looking forward to receive your e-mail at comment@wingsch.net . Please name the headline of the blog post to which your e-mail refers to in the subject line.VIDEO
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