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Louvre Pyramid
Striking glass and metal pyramid serving as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum, the world's largest art museum.
1 km · about 5 min drive
Île-de-France, France · Europe
Paris works well as a base: 1km from Louvre Pyramid.
Paris is a major city located in Île-de-France, France. With a population of 2,138,551, it is one of the largest urban centers in Europe.
On a road trip, Paris sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Paris to your route.
The Basilica and Cathedral of Saint-Étienne in Paris, on the Île de la Cité, was an early Christian church that preceded Notre-Dame de Paris. It was built in the 4th or 5th century, directly in front of the location of the modern cathedral, and 250 meters from the royal residence, the Palais de la Cité. It became oneRead more
of the wealthiest and most prestigious churches in France. Nothing remains above the ground of the original cathedral. It was demolished beginning in about 1163, when construction began on Notre-Dame de Paris. Vestiges of the foundations remain beneath the pavement of the square in front of Notre-Dame and beneath the west front of the cathedral. The church was built and rebuilt over the years in the Merovingian, Carolingian and Romanesque architectural styles.
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Paris is located in Île-de-France, France, Europe. The coordinates are 48.8534 latitude, 2.3488 longitude.
Paris has a population of approximately 2,138,551 people, making it a major city in France.
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Striking glass and metal pyramid serving as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum, the world's largest art museum.
1 km · about 5 min drive
museum
The world's largest and most visited art museum, home to the Mona Lisa and over 380,000 objects spanning thousands of years.
1 km · about 5 min drive
museum
An iconic inside-out building housing Europe's largest collection of modern and contemporary art.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Paris's most elegant formal garden, where Parisians sail toy boats around a fountain below the Senate palace.
1 km · about 5 min drive
cafe
Legendary Saint-Germain cafe, open since the 1880s, where Sartre, de Beauvoir and Picasso held court; its green-and-gold terrace remains an essential Paris stop for people-watching over a cafe creme.
1 km · about 5 min drive
museum
A jewel of a museum in the Tuileries housing Monet's monumental Water Lilies murals in two purpose-built oval rooms.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Lavish 19th-century opera house in Paris with its ornate facade, grand staircase, and Chagall-painted ceiling.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Largest public square in Paris at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées, anchored by a 3,300-year-old Egyptian obelisk.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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