Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine in Paris

29 January 2023 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Paris / Île-de-France Reading Time:  6 minutes

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The Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine (English: Street of the Suburb of Saint Anthony) is a street in Paris. It should not be confused with Rue Saint-Antoine, which leads from the center to the Bastille. The Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine owes its name to the fact that it combines the suburb of that name outside the city walls of Charles V (French: Enceinte de Charles V) with the Abbey of Saint-Antoine-des-Champs (destroyed in the 18th century).   read more…

Place de la Nation in Paris

24 January 2023 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Paris / Île-de-France Reading Time:  5 minutes

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Le Triomphe de la République © Siren-Com/cc-by-2.5

The Place de la Nation (formerly Place du Trône, subsequently Place du Trône-Renversé during the Revolution) is a circle on the eastern side of Paris, between Place de la Bastille and the Bois de Vincennes, on the border of the 11th and 12th arrondissements.   read more…

Place de la République in Paris

25 May 2016 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Paris / Île-de-France Reading Time:  9 minutes

Monument de la Republique Francaise © Britchi Mirela/cc-by-sa-3.0

Monument de la Republique Francaise © Britchi Mirela/cc-by-sa-3.0

The Place de la République (formerly known as the Place du Château d’Eau) is a square in Paris, located on the border between the 3rd, 10th and 11th arrondissements. The square has an area of 3.4 ha (8.4 acres). It is named after the French Republic and was called the Place du Château-d’Eau until 1879. The Métro station of République lies beneath the square.   read more…

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