Monument · Paris · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Monument Colonne Vendôme in Paris

Colonne Vendôme is a monument in Paris, France. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 13 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 360 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.

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Audio tour · Colonne Vendôme

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You're standing on the Place Vendôme in Paris, and right in the middle rises the Vendôme Column. Go on, look all the way up. It's more than forty-four metres tall and about three and a half metres across. Napoleon had it built between 1806 and 1810 to celebrate his victory at Austerlitz, and he borrowed the idea from Trajan's Column in Rome.

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Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 13 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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