Place des Vosges
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Place des Vosges
Paris · Landmark
The Place des Vosges, originally the Place Royale, is the oldest planned square in Paris, just before the Place Dauphine. It is located in the Marais district, and it straddles the dividing-line between the 3rd and 4th arrondissements. It is an enclosed square, accessible via a main street on one of its four sides and two streets running beneath pavilions.
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- Country
- Paris · Landmark
- Latitude
- 48.86° N
- Longitude
- 2.37° E
Which way is Place des Vosges from…
From London, Place des Vosges lies at 148° to the south-east, 344 km as the crow flies.
| London | 148° south-east | 344 km |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 54° north-east | 5,838 km |
| Madrid | 25° north-east | 1,053 km |
| Rome | 318° north-west | 1,104 km |
| Montreal | 57° north-east | 5,506 km |
| Saint-Denis, Réunion | 328° north-west | 9,364 km |
Bearings as the crow flies (great circle), measured from north. From somewhere else, the bearing changes: that’s the whole game.
Oùcécap’s take
Tucked into the Marais, the Place des Vosges lies due east of the Sainte-Chapelle: 89°, 1.5 km away. The same bearing works from Les Invalides (89°, 3.9 km) and even from the Eiffel Tower (93°, 5.2 km). From the nearby Place de la Bastille, aim north-west, at 317°, 0.4 km.
148° from London
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