Place Louis Lépine

The Place Louis-Lépine is a square in the 4th arrondissement of Paris on the île de la Cité.[1] It is bounded by the Rue de la Cité (east), the Rue de Lutèce (south), the Rue Aubé (west), the Quai de la Corse (north), and is crossed by the Allée Célestin-Hennion. In 1934, it was named after Louis Lépine, a notable prefect of the Paris police.[1] The Metro station Cité has its only entrance on the square.[2] It is the venue for the Marché aux fleurs Reine-Elizabeth-II, a flower and bird market.[1]

The prefecture of police is a large building located between the Place Louis Lépine and the Quai du Marché neuf. This building was built as a barracks for the Garde républicaine from 1863 to 1867 (architect Pierre-Victor Calliat) and was occupied by the Prefecture in 1871.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Place Louis Lépine - All you Need to Know (2025)". Retrieved 2025-11-08.
  2. ^ "Metro Cité | Bonjour RATP". www.bonjour-ratp.fr. Archived from the original on 2024-02-25. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
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48°51′18″N 2°20′49″E / 48.8551°N 2.3469°E / 48.8551; 2.3469

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