Place d'Italie

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Place d'Italie is a square in the 13th arrondissement of Paris at 48°49′53.8″N, 2°21′20.8″ECoordinates: 48°49′53.8″N, 2°21′20.8″E.

The square has a diameter of 200 m (about 30,000 m²). The following streets meet there:

• boulevard Vincent-Auriol
• boulevard de l'Hôpital
• boulevard Auguste-Blanqui
• avenue des Gobelins
• avenue de la Sœur-Rosalie
• avenue d'Italie
• avenue de Choisy
• rue Bobillot

The esplanade on the side of the mall at avenue d'Italie 2 was named place Henri-Langlois in 1995.

A large shopping mall whose modern look was designed by famed architect Kenzo Tange is also located at the square.

[edit] See also

• Place d'Italie (Paris Metro)