Arènes de Lutèce
Arènes de Lutèce is an ancient Roman amphitheatre. You will find it in Paris 5e. It has been a classé historic monument since 1884.
Attraction in Paris 5e
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#166 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (28 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Paris 5e
Arènes de Lutèce is in the commune of Paris 5e, with 1,498 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1884; built in the 2nd century (Mérimée record PA00088393). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Paris 5e
The warmest afternoons in Paris 5e run April to October, at 18–27°C.
Arènes de Lutèce
Its story is told in 28 languages on Wikipedia. There are 2,188 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Musée du Louvre (2.1 km).
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1884
- Built
- 2nd century
- Covered in
- 28 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Paris 5e, Paris
Map of Arènes de Lutèce and nearby
The places near Arènes de Lutèce are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Paris 5e. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to Arènes de Lutèce
In size, Paris 13e comes first of the 8, with 181,271 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Paris 5e
Paris 4e
Paris 6e
Paris 13e
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Arènes de Lutèce is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Paris 5e | It’s in this commune | 55,252 |
| Paris 4e | 1.3 km northeast of it | 27,332 |
| Paris 6e | 1.7 km west of it | 40,389 |
| Paris 13e | 1.9 km south of it | 181,271 |
| Paris 3e | 2.1 km north of it | 32,179 |
| Paris 1er | 2.2 km northwest of it | 15,114 |
| Paris 2e | 2.5 km north of it | 19,847 |
| Paris 11e | 2.6 km northeast of it | 138,170 |
Other places close by
Our list has 2,188 more within 15 km, among them 5 attractions and 3 museums.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris900 m north, in Paris 4e3
AttractionTour Eiffel4.5 km west, in Paris 7e4
MuseumMusée d'Orsay2.5 km northwest, in Paris 7e5AttractionAttractionPendule de Foucault500 m west, in Paris 5e6
MuseumHerbier600 m southeast, in Paris 5e7
AttractionPanthéon500 m west, in Paris 5e8
AttractionUniversité Paris-I-Panthéon-Sorbonne800 m northwest, in Paris 5eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Arènes de Lutèce: the answers
Where is Arènes de Lutèce?
Arènes de Lutèce is in Paris 5e, in Paris (Île-de-France).
What is Arènes de Lutèce?
Ancient Roman amphitheatre in Paris.
Is Arènes de Lutèce a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1884, Mérimée record PA00088393.
How well known is Arènes de Lutèce?
Arènes de Lutèce has 28 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #166 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Arènes de Lutèce?
April to October are the warmest months in Paris 5e, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Arènes de Lutèce?
Within 15 km: Musée du Louvre (2.1 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (900 m), Tour Eiffel (4.5 km) and Musée d'Orsay (2.5 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Eiffel: Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orsay: Cheng-en Cheng from Taichung City, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbier: DIST Lyon1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Panthéon: Camille Gévaudan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Université Paris-I-Panthéon-Sorbonne: Moonik, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.