Parc de La Villette (Paris, France)
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Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q246448
Library of congress:
sh 88004395
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Barzilay, M. L'invention du parc : Parc de La Villette, Paris, c1984.
- Parc de la Villette web site, Apr. 15, 2004("The old slaughterhouses of la Villette, at the crossroads of the 19th arrondissement of Paris and the Seine-Saint-Denis suburbs have made room for a one of a kind complex associating nature and architecture, leisure and culture. With 35 hectares of lawns and gardens, the parc de la Villette is the largest green space in Paris ... The Etablissement Public du Parc et de la Grande Halle de la Villette (EPPGHV) is in charge of cultural events as well as the maintenance and security of the park." La Villette Park)
- LC NAMES file, July 18, 1988(La Villette (Paris, France))
Wikipedia description:
The Parc de la Villette (French pronunciation: [paʁk də la vilɛt]) is the third-largest park in Paris, 55.5 hectares (137 acres) in area, located at the northeastern edge of the city in the 19th arrondissement. The park houses one of the largest concentrations of cultural venues in Paris, including the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie (City of Science and Industry, Europe's largest science museum), three major concert venues, and the prestigious Conservatoire de Paris. Parc de la Villette is served by Paris Métro stations Corentin Cariou on Line 7 and Porte de Pantin on Line 5.
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