Paris: Square

Places and attractions in the Square category

Place de la Concorde

18th-century plaza with Egyptian obelisk Nestled in the heart of Paris, Place de la Concorde is a grand square known for its rich history and stunning architecture. It stands as the largest square in the French capital, spanning 8.64 hectares in the city's 8th arrondissement.

Place Charles de Gaulle

The Place Charles de Gaulle, formerly known as Place de l'Étoile, is a historic public square in Paris, France, renowned for its monumental traffic roundabout and as the setting for one of the city's most iconic landmarks, the Arc de Triomphe.

Place du Carrousel

The Place du Carrousel is a significant public square located in the heart of Paris, France, nestled between the renowned Louvre Museum and the Tuileries Garden. This historic square offers visitors a glimpse into France's rich cultural heritage and is a must-see for...

Place des Vosges

17th-century square lined with houses Nestled in the historic Marais district of Paris, Place des Vosges stands as one of the city's oldest and most beautiful squares. Inaugurated in 1612 as Place Royale, the square is renowned for its distinctive red-brick architecture and symmetrical design, a testament...

Place du Tertre

Cafe-lined square and artists' hangout Place du Tertre is a charming square nestled in the heart of Montmartre, one of Paris's most picturesque neighborhoods. Located just a short walk from the famous Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur, the plaza is a hub of artistic activity and a must-visit destination for...

Place du Panthéon

Place du Panthéon is a square in Paris, France. It is located in the Latin Quarter, in the 5th arrondissement. It is named after the Panthéon, located east of the square; Rue Soufflot is located west of Place du Panthéon.

Place de la Bastille

Bustling square where prison once stood The Place de la Bastille is a square in Paris where the Bastille prison once stood until the storming of the Bastille and its subsequent physical destruction between 14 July 1789 and 14 July 1790 during the French Revolution.

Wallace fountain

Wallace Fountains are public drinking fountains named after, financed by and roughly designed by Sir Richard Wallace. The final design and sculpture is by Wallace's friend Charles-Auguste Lebourg.

Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville - Esplanade de la Libération

The public square in the 4th arrondissement of Paris that is now the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville was, before 1802, called the Place de Grève. The French word grève refers to a flat area covered with gravel or sand situated on the shores or banks of a body of water.

Place Vendôme

The Place Vendôme, earlier known as Place Louis-le-Grand, and also as Place Internationale, is a square in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France, located to the north of the Tuileries Gardens and east of the Église de la Madeleine. It is the starting point of the Rue de la Paix.

Parvis Notre-Dame – Place Jean-Paul II

Parvis Notre-Dame – Place Jean-Paul II is a city square in Paris, France. Located in the city's 4th arrondissement on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité, the square is bordered by the Hôtel-Dieu hospital to the north, the cathedral of Notre-Dame to the east, the Seine River...

Place de l'Odéon

Place de l'Odéon is a semicircular plaza located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France.

Place des Pyramides

Place des Pyramides is a public square in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. It is located in the middle of the Rue de Rivoli, at its intersection with the Rue des Pyramides and Avenue du General Lemonnier, at the eastern end of the Tuileries Garden.

Sorbonne square

The Sorbonne square is a public space located in the latin quarter in Paris' 5th arrondissement. Its limits are defined by: On its eastern side: Victor Cousin street. On its western side: Saint-Michel boulevard On its northern side: Champollion street The square takes its name from the Sorbonne building on its eastern side.

Place Jean-Michel Basquiat

Place Jean-Michel Basquiat is a public square located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. It is named after American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, who emerged from the New York graffiti scene in the late 1970s before becoming the leading artist of the neo-expressionism movement of the 1980s.

Place Joachim-du-Bellay

Place Joachim-du-Bellay is a square near the center of Paris, France, in the 1st arrondissement, near Les Halles and the Pompidou Center. It is named after Joachim du Bellay, a French poet and literary critic.

Place de la République

The Place de la République 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. Named after the First, Second and Third Republic, it contains a monument which includes a statue of the personification of France, Marianne.

Place du Châtelet

The Place du Châtelet is a public square in Paris, on the right bank of the river Seine, on the borderline between the 1st and 4th arrondissements. It lies at the north end of the Pont au Change, a bridge that connects the Île de la Cité, near the Palais de Justice and the Conciergerie, to the right bank.

Saint-Sulpice

Place Saint Sulpice is a large public square, dominated on its eastern side by the Church of Saint-Sulpice. It was built in 1754 as a tranquil garden in the Latin Quarter of the 6th arrondissement of Paris.

Rungis International Market

The Rungis International Market is the principal market of Paris, mainly for food and horticultural products, located in the commune of Rungis, in the southern suburbs. It is the largest wholesale food market in the world.

Place du Palais-Bourbon

The Place du Palais-Bourbon is a historic square outside the Palais Bourbon in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France. The land was acquired by Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé in 1769. The Prince de Condé hired architect Jean-François Leroy to design the square. Its construction began in 1788, and it was completed in 1804.

Place Louis Lépine

The place Louis-Lépine is a square in the 4th arrondissement of Paris on the île de la Cité. It is bounded by the rue de la Cité, rue de Lutèce, rue Aubé, the quai de la Corse, and is crossed by the allée Célestin-Hennion. It is named after Louis Lépine, a notable prefect of the Paris police.

Place des Émeutes-de-Stonewall

The Place des Émeutes-de-Stonewall is a public square in Paris, France.

Place Jean-Marais

The Place Jean-Marais is a square in Paris' 18th arrondissement of Paris, in the front of Saint-Pierre de Montmartre Church, not afar from the Place du Tertre, on the top of Montmartre. It was named for the famous actor Jean Marais on 26 April 2008.

Place des Ternes

Place des Ternes is a square in the 8th and 17th arrondissements of Paris, at the junction of Avenue de Wagram, Boulevard de Courcelles, Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré and Avenue des Ternes. It has borne its present name since 1893.

Place de l'Estrapade

Place de l'Estrapade is a square in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. It is located where rue de l'Estrapade meets rue Lhomond and rue des Fossés-Saint-Jacques and marks the border between quartier du Val-de-Grâce and la Sorbonne.

Square Montholon

The Square Montholon is a square in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. Construction of the 4571 m² square began in 1862, costing 160,000 francs, at the time of building of Rue Lafayette, and opened in 1863.

Place de Wagram

Place de Wagram is a square in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, at the junction of Boulevard Malesherbes, Boulevard Pereire and Avenue de Wagram. It forms one end of Avenue de Wagram and was renamed after the 1809 French victory at Wagram in 1868.

Place Diana

The Place Diana is a public square situated in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, near the Seine river.

Square d'Orléans

The Square d'Orléans, is a residential square in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, at 80, rue Taitbout. The square was designed by the English architect Edward Cresy, and built in 1829 on land that had originally belonged to the family of the musician Daniel Auber.

Place de la Nation

The Place de la Nation 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.

Place Pinel

The Place Pinel is a square and street in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.

Place Dalida

Place Dalida is the square of Montmartre, Paris, dedicated to French music icon Dalida. Many fans and tourists visit to pay tribute to the French icon.

Place Jean-Paul-Sartre-et-Simone-de-Beauvoir

Place Jean-Paul-Sartre-et-Simone-de-Beauvoir is a square in Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France.

Place de Fontenoy

The Place de Fontenoy is a square in Paris, France, named after the victory of Maréchal Maurice de Saxe in the Battle of Fontenoy. At number 7, Place de Fontenoy are the UNESCO Headquarters, the World Heritage Centre. The purpose of this building is currently to serve as a basic headquarters of the UNESCO group.

Place de la Bataille-de-Stalingrad

The Place de la Bataille-de-Stalingrad is a square in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. It was named after the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the major battles of World War II.

Square René-Viviani

The Square René Viviani is a public square adjacent to the Church of Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre in the 5th arrondissement of Paris.

Place de l'Opéra

The Place de l'Opéra is a square in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, at the junction of boulevard des Italiens, boulevard des Capucines, avenue de l'Opéra, rue Auber, rue Halévy, rue de la Paix and rue du Quatre-Septembre. It was built at the same time as the Opéra Garnier, which is sited on it and after which it is named.

Place Harvey-Milk

The Place Harvey Milk is a public square in Paris, France. It lies at a junction in Le Marais, at the intersection of the Rue des Archives and the Rue de la Verrerie, at the heart of the French capital.

Place Denfert-Rochereau

Place Denfert-Rochereau, previously known as Place d'Enfer, is a public square located in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, France, in the Montparnasse district, at the intersection of the boulevards Raspail, Arago, and Saint-Jacques, and the avenues René Coty, Général Leclerc...

Place Saint-Paul

Officially, there is no such place as the Place Saint-Paul in Paris. Nonetheless, to the citizens of this 4th-arrondissement neighborhood, the Place Saint-Paul is a real place near the Saint-Paul metro station and the Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis church.

Place d'Italie

The Place d'Italie is a public space in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. The square has an average dimension somewhat less than 200 meters in extent, and the following streets meet there: Boulevard Vincent-Auriol Boulevard de l'Hôpital Boulevard Auguste-Blanqui Avenue des...

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