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Bataclan
Le Bataclan
The Bataclan is a concert hall of 1,694 seats at 50 Boulevard Voltaire, and it is the site of one of the worst attacks in modern French history.
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- Art and culture venue
District guide · Paris
Up to 1 hour in Paris 11e Arrondissement, Paris
The 11th arrondissement is one of Paris's twenty administrative divisions, located within the capital of France. Le Bataclan, a cultural venue, the Musée Edith...
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The 11th arrondissement is one of Paris's twenty administrative divisions, located within the capital of France. Le Bataclan, a cultural venue, the Musée Edith Piaf, dedicated to the singer, and Cirque d'Hiver, a historic circus, stand among its landmarks. The district contains religious sites, gardens, and sculptures for those drawn to such attractions.
Checked 2026-09-04
Practical information
- Language spoken
- French
- French is the language of the Republic under Article 2 of the Constitution
- Dialling code
- +33 1
- Paris and the Île-de-France; drop the leading 0 of 01 when calling from abroad
- Currency
- Euro (€, EUR)
- France has used the euro as its official currency since 2002
- Emergency number
- 112
- One number across the country; 15 reaches an ambulance directly
- Plug type
- Type E · 220 V
- Round-pin sockets use a projecting earth pin
- Tap water
- Safe to drink
- The health ministry says tap water may be consumed safely unless local authorities issue specific advice
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02 20 minplace de la République
Place de la République
Place de la Republique is a large public square straddling the 3rd, 10th and 11th arrondissements, at a junction where several of Paris's grand boulevards meet, and it functions today primarily as a civic gathering space rather than a sightseeing…
- High
- Historic monument
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03 1 hourJuly Column
Colonne de Juillet
The Colonne de Juillet stands at the centre of Place de la Bastille and commemorates the July Revolution of 1830 — the Trois Glorieuses, three days of fighting on 27-29 July that drove King Charles X from the throne.
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- Historic monument
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04 30 minSaint-Ambroise
Église Saint-Ambroise
- High
- Place of worship