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Place de Fontenoy

Coordinates: 48°51′2″N 2°18′23″E / 48.85056°N 2.30639°E / 48.85056; 2.30639
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The Place de Fontenoy opening towards the École Militaire, with the Eiffel Tower in the background
A street plate, reminding of the victory of Maréchal Maurice de Saxe in the Battle of Fontenoy (click to enlarge the inscription)

The Place de Fontenoy (French pronunciation: [plas fɔ̃tənwa]) is a square in Paris, France, named after the victory of Maréchal Maurice de Saxe in the Battle of Fontenoy.

At number 7 is the World Heritage Centre,[1] the headquarters of the UNESCO group.

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48°51′2″N 2°18′23″E / 48.85056°N 2.30639°E / 48.85056; 2.30639