Medici column, Paris

Name: Medici column
Address: 2 rue de Viarmes, Paris, 75001, France

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The Medici column is a monument in Paris, France, located in front of the Bourse de commerce. It has been listed since 1862 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture, and is the only remnant of the former Hôtel de Soissons. ()

Local name: Colonne Médicis Coordinates: 48°51'45"N, 2°20'34"E

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2 rue de ViarmesLouvre (Les Halles)Paris 75001 France

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Nearby attractions include: Le Louvre des Antiquaires, Cour Carrée, Bourse de commerce, Saint-Eustache.

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Which popular attractions are close to Medici column?

Nearby attractions include Bourse de commerce, Paris (1 min walk), Bibliothèque du cinéma François-Truffaut, Paris (3 min walk), Rue Coquillière, Paris (3 min walk), Les Halles, Paris (3 min walk).

How to get to Medici column by public transport?

The nearest stations to Medici column:

Bus

Coquillière - Les Halles • Lines: 74, 85, N15, N16 (2 min walk)
Louvre - Rivoli • Lines: 21, 67, 69, 72, 74, 85, N11, N15, N16, N24 (4 min walk)

Metro

Louvre — Rivoli • Lines: 1 (4 min walk)
Les Halles • Lines: 4 (4 min walk)

Train

Châtelet - Les Halles (6 min walk)
Saint-Michel Notre-Dame (17 min walk)

Ferry

Louvre • Lines: Batobus (14 min walk)
Hôtel-de-Ville • Lines: Batobus (19 min walk)