Denis Diderot House of Enlightenment, Langres

Name: Denis Diderot House of Enlightenment
Address: Langres, France

#2 among attractions in Langres

Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture

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The House of Enlightenment, Denis Diderot or La Maison des Lumières Denis Diderot is a museum dedicated to Denis Diderot, the French philosopher, writer, and art critic, as well as his work, the Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. It is housed in the Hotel du Breuil de Saint Germain, located in Langres, built in the sixteenth century and rebuilt in the eighteenth century. ()

Local name: Maison des Lumières Denis Diderot Established: 5 October 2013 (11 years ago)Coordinates: 47°52'0"N, 5°20'3"E

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Denis Diderot House of Enlightenment – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Langres Cathedral, Tours de Navarre et d'Orval, St. Martin's Church, Statue de Denis Diderot.

~970 ftS
Church, Romanesque architecture
Langres Cathedral, Langres
5 min walk • Langres Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Langres, France. It was erected in the twelfth century, and is dedicated to the 3rd-century martyr Mammes of Caesarea. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Langres, and is a national monument.
0.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Tours de Navarre et d'Orval, Langres
14 min walk • The tower of Navarre and Orval is a double artillery tower which is part of the defenses of the city of Langres. It was built between 1512 and 1519. Its roof dates from 1825. They are classified as historical monuments in 1905 and 1913.
0.4 miS
Church
St. Martin's Church, Langres
12 min walk • It is in Langres, in the Haute-Marne, that stands the church of Saint Martin, built in the 13th century and classified as a historical monument. The current building is the result of several construction campaigns, staggered from the thirteenth...
~1460 ftS
Memorial
Statue de Denis Diderot, Langres
8 min walk • The statue of Denis Diderot is a work of Auguste Bartholdi installed on the Place Diderot in Langres in 1884. Long opposed by conservative parties, this tribute had to wait for the election of a republican town council in 1880 and the centenary ...

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Which popular attractions are close to Denis Diderot House of Enlightenment?

Nearby attractions include Langres Cathedral, Langres (5 min walk), Statue de Denis Diderot, Langres (8 min walk), St. Martin's Church, Langres (12 min walk), Tours de Navarre et d'Orval, Langres (14 min walk).