The Place de Fontenoy () is a square in

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, named after the victory of Maréchal Maurice de Saxe in the Battle of Fontenoy. At number 7 is the

World Heritage Centre UNESCO Headquarters, or Maison de l'UNESCO, is a building inaugurated on 3 November 1958 at number 7 Place de Fontenoy in Paris, France, to serve as the headquarters for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ...

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group.

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Fontenoy Buildings and structures in the 7th arrondissement of Paris {{France-geo-stub