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The Latin Quarter is an area in the 5th and 6th arrondissements of Paris, around the Sorbonne. It is one of the oldest parts of the universities of Paris and has a lively atmosphere, bistros, and historic buildings.
Learn about the history, geography, demography, and landmarks of the 5th arrondissement of Paris, also known as Panthéon. It is one of the oldest and central districts of the city, home to the Latin Quarter, the National Museum of Natural History, and the Jardin des plantes.
The Palais-Royal just to its north, originally a residence of the Cardinal Richelieu, is a walled garden behind its rue de Rivoli facade, with covered and columned arcades that house boutiques forming what could be considered Paris' first "shopping arcade". This quarter has 17th and 18th century buildings, as well as some of Paris' more ...
Rive Gauche is the southern bank of the river Seine in Paris, where many artists, writers and philosophers lived and worked. Learn about its history, culture, famous streets and landmarks, such as the Latin Quarter and Montparnasse.
Learn about the history, name and attractions of one of the oldest streets in Paris, France. The rue de la Huchette is famous for its Greek restaurants, jazz clubs and literary associations.
The Church of Saint-Séverin (French: Église Saint-Séverin) is a Roman Catholic church in the 5th arrondissement, or Latin Quarter, of Paris, on the lively tourist street Rue Saint-Séverin. It was constructed beginning in 1230, then, after a fire, rebuilt and enlarged in the 15th to 17th centuries in the Flamboyant Gothic style.
Map of the 80 administrative quarters of Paris. Each of the 20 arrondissements of Paris is officially divided into 4 quartiers. [1] Outside administrative use (census statistics and the localisation of post offices and other government services), they are very rarely referenced by Parisians themselves, and have no specific administration or political representation attached to them.
Rue de la Harpe is a street in Paris' Latin Quarter, named after a 13th-century family. It has a history of murders, a Roman road, and a Louis XV building.