Place des Vosges
In Paris 4e stands Place des Vosges, a garden. The surrounding 5 km hold 1,548 more places to visit. It has been a classé historic monument since 1954.
Garden in Paris 4e
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#84 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (40 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Paris 4e
Place des Vosges is in the commune of Paris 4e, with 1,548 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1954 (Mérimée record PA00086476). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Paris 4e
Aim for April to October, when Paris 4e reaches 18–27°C.
Place des Vosges
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 40 languages. Musée du Louvre comes next on our list, 2.1 km away.
- Type
- Garden
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1954
- Covered in
- 40 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Paris 4e, Paris
Finding Place des Vosges
On this map, Place des Vosges is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Paris 4e. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
The biggest base of the 8 is Paris 11e (138,170 people). Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Paris 4e
Paris 3e
Paris 11e
Paris 5e
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Place des Vosges is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Paris 4e | It’s in this commune | 27,332 |
| Paris 3e | 900 m north of it | 32,179 |
| Paris 11e | 1.2 km east of it | 138,170 |
| Paris 5e | 1.7 km southwest of it | 55,252 |
| Paris 2e | 1.9 km northwest of it | 19,847 |
| Paris 1er | 2.1 km northwest of it | 15,114 |
| Paris 10e | 2.2 km north of it | 83,873 |
| Paris 12e | 2.6 km southeast of it | 138,024 |
After Place des Vosges
A visit can add 4 museums and 4 attractions, from 2,170 places within 15 km.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris1.2 km west, in Paris 4e3
AttractionTour Eiffel5.2 km west, in Paris 7e4
MuseumMusée d'Orsay2.9 km west, in Paris 7e5MuseumMuseumCentre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou1.1 km northwest, in Paris 4e6
AttractionCimetière du Père-Lachaise2.2 km east, in Paris 20e7
MuseumHerbier1.5 km south, in Paris 5e8AttractionAttractionPendule de Foucault1.8 km southwest, in Paris 5eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Place des Vosges
Where is Place des Vosges?
Place des Vosges is in Paris 4e, in Paris (Île-de-France).
What is Place des Vosges?
Square in Paris, France.
Is Place des Vosges a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1954, Mérimée record PA00086476.
How well known is Place des Vosges?
Place des Vosges has 40 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #84 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Place des Vosges?
April to October are the warmest months in Paris 4e, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Place des Vosges?
Within 15 km: Musée du Louvre (2.1 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (1.2 km), Tour Eiffel (5.2 km) and Musée d'Orsay (2.9 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 (5)
- 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
- Cimetière du Père-Lachaise: Connie Ma from Chicago, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbier: DIST Lyon1, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.