Place Vendôme
Among the sights of Paris 1er is Place Vendôme, an attraction. Its neighbours on our list number 1,505 within 5 km. It was listed in 1930 as a classé historic monument (in part).
Attraction in Paris 1er
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#72 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (42 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Paris 1er
Place Vendôme is in the commune of Paris 1er, with 1,505 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1930; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00085808). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
The warmest stretch in Paris 1er is April to October, at 18–27°C in the afternoon.
Place Vendôme
Wikipedia covers it in 42 languages. For a second stop, Musée du Louvre is 900 m away.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1930
- Built
- 18th century
- Covered in
- 42 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Paris 1er, Paris
Getting to Place Vendôme
Place Vendôme is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Paris 1er. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
Home to 83,873 people, Paris 10e is the largest of these 8. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Paris 1er
Paris 2e
Paris 9e
Paris 8e
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Place Vendôme is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Paris 1er | It’s in this commune | 15,114 |
| Paris 2e | 1.3 km east of it | 19,847 |
| Paris 9e | 1.4 km northeast of it | 57,271 |
| Paris 8e | 1.4 km northwest of it | 35,317 |
| Paris 7e | 1.8 km southwest of it | 48,015 |
| Paris 6e | 2.2 km south of it | 40,389 |
| Paris 3e | 2.4 km east of it | 32,179 |
| Paris 10e | 2.5 km east of it | 83,873 |
Other places close by
Among the 2,192 within 15 km are 6 attractions and 2 museums.
AttractionTour Eiffel2.8 km west, in Paris 7e3
MuseumMusée d'Orsay900 m south, in Paris 7e4
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris2.2 km southeast, in Paris 4e5
AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées1.8 km west, in Paris 8e6
AttractionPalais Garnier500 m north, in Paris 9e7
AttractionPlace de la Concorde600 m west, in Paris 8e8
AttractionPalais de l'Élysée1 km west, in Paris 8eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Place Vendôme
Where is Place Vendôme?
Place Vendôme is in Paris 1er, in Paris (Île-de-France).
What is Place Vendôme?
Square in Paris, France.
Is Place Vendôme a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1930, Mérimée record PA00085808.
How well known is Place Vendôme?
Place Vendôme has 42 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #72 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Place Vendôme?
April to October are the warmest months in Paris 1er, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Place Vendôme?
Within 15 km: Musée du Louvre (900 m), Tour Eiffel (2.8 km), Musée d'Orsay (900 m) and Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (2.2 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
- Palais Garnier: Alexander Hoernigk, CC BY 3.0, 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
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