Point Zero of French Roads

Point Zero of French Roads

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Point Zéro des Routes de France

Paris

Bronze marker in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral marking the starting point of all road distances in France.

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Installed in 1924, the circular marker known as Point Zéro is a symbolic reference point used to measure road distances from Paris. It lies embedded in the pavement on the Parvis Notre-Dame square.