Place des Vosges
The Place des Vosges (French pronunciation: [plas de voʒ]), originally the Place Royale, is the oldest planned square in Paris, France. It is located in the Marais district, and it straddles the dividing-line between the 3rd and 4th arrondissements of Paris. It was a fashionable and expensive square to live in during the 17th and 18th centuries, and one of the main reasons for the chic nature of Le Marais among the Parisian nobility.
Aerial view of the Place des Vosges | |
Shown within Paris | |
| Length | 140 m (460 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Arrondissement | 3rd, 4th |
| Quarter | Archives. Arsenal. |
| Coordinates | 48°51′20″N 2°21′56″E |
| From | rue de Birague, 11 bis |
| To | rue de Béarn, 1 |
| Construction | |
| Completion | July 1605 |
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