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Obélisque de Louxor

Obélisque de Louxor is an ancient Egyptian obelisk. It is in Paris 8e. Since 1937 it has been a classé historic monument.

Where

In Paris 8e

inside the commune

Historic monument

1937

Classé historic monument

How well known

Top 1%

#141 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 18–27°C

In brief

Attraction in Paris 8e

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (31 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Paris 8e

Obélisque de Louxor is in the commune of Paris 8e, with 1,480 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1937 (Mérimée record PA00088875). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

A month-by-month guide

For warmth, aim for April to October (18–27°C highs in Paris 8e).

Jan8° / 3°51 mm

Feb10° / 4°45 mm

Mar14° / 6°46 mm

Apr18° / 8°49 mm

May21° / 11°75 mm

Jun24° / 14°55 mm

Jul27° / 16°57 mm

Aug27° / 16°59 mm

Sep23° / 13°49 mm

Oct18° / 10°57 mm

Nov12° / 6°58 mm

Dec9° / 4°67 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Paris 8e, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Luxembourg station, 3.9 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Paris 8e’s full climate →

About

Obélisque de Louxor

31 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Our list has 2,206 more places within 15 km; first among them is Musée du Louvre, at 1.3 km.

Obélisque de Louxor on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00088875 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Attraction
Protection: Classé historic monument · 1937
Covered in: 31 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Paris 8e, Paris

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Getting to Obélisque de Louxor

The map puts Obélisque de Louxor in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Towns close to Obélisque de Louxor

With 159,212 people, Paris 17e is the largest of the 8. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.

1 · It’s in this commune

Paris 8e

35,317 people

2 · 1.2 km southwest of it

Paris 7e

48,015 people

3 · 1.4 km east of it

Paris 1er

15,114 people

4 · 1.9 km east of it

Paris 2e

19,847 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Obélisque de Louxor is	People
Paris 8e	It’s in this commune	35,317
Paris 7e	1.2 km southwest of it	48,015
Paris 1er	1.4 km east of it	15,114
Paris 2e	1.9 km east of it	19,847
Paris 9e	1.9 km northeast of it	57,271
Paris 6e	2.1 km south of it	40,389
Paris 17e	2.5 km north of it	159,212
Paris 3e	2.9 km east of it	32,179

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

2,206 more lie within 15 km, 6 attractions and 2 museums among them.

1MuseumMuseumMusée du Louvre1.3 km east, in Paris 1er 2

AttractionTour Eiffel2.1 km west, in Paris 7e 3

MuseumMusée d'Orsay700 m southeast, in Paris 7e 4

AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris2.5 km southeast, in Paris 4e 5

AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées1.3 km northwest, in Paris 8e 6

AttractionPlace de la Concorde100 m northeast, in Paris 8e 7

AttractionPalais de l'Élysée700 m northwest, in Paris 8e 8

AttractionArc de triomphe de l'Étoile2.1 km northwest, in Paris 8e

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Know before you visit Obélisque de Louxor

Where is Obélisque de Louxor?

Obélisque de Louxor is in Paris 8e, in Paris (Île-de-France).

What is Obélisque de Louxor?

Ancient Egyptian obelisk in Paris.

Is Obélisque de Louxor a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1937, Mérimée record PA00088875.

How well known is Obélisque de Louxor?

Obélisque de Louxor has 31 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #141 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Obélisque de Louxor?

April to October are the warmest months in Paris 8e, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Obélisque de Louxor?

Within 15 km: Musée du Louvre (1.3 km), Tour Eiffel (2.1 km), Musée d'Orsay (700 m) and Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (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 (7)

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
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Avenue des Champs-Élysées: SoWhat, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Place de la Concorde: Cristian Bortes from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Palais de l'Élysée: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile: ZeusUpsistos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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