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Street-by-Street: Latin Quarter

Since the Middle Ages, this riverside quarter has been Place St-Michel
dominated by the Sorbonne, and acquired its name from contains a
fountain by
the early Latin‑speaking students. It dates back to the Davioud. The
Roman town across from the Ile de la Cité; at that time, bronze statue by
the Rue St‑Jacques was one of the main roads out of Duret shows St
Paris. The area is generally associated with artists, Michael killing
the dragon.
intellectuals and the bohemian way of life; it also has a
history of political unrest. In 1871, the Place St‑Michel
became the centre of the Paris Commune, and in May Metro
1968, it was the site of the student uprisings. Today, the St-Michel
eastern half has become sufficiently chic, however, to QUAI ST MICHEL
contain the homes of some of the establishment.
RUE DE LA HARPE RUE DE LA HUCHETTE

Metro Cluny
La Sorbonne
BLVD ST MICHEL
RUE DU PETIT PONT

2 . Boulevard St-Michel
The northern end of the Boul’Mich, as it is
affectionately known, is a lively mélange of
cafés, book and clothes shops, with bars and
experimental cinemas nearby.

RUE ST-JACQUES

RUE THENARD

RUE DES ECOLES

No. 22 Rue
St-Séverin is the
1 . Musée National du narrowest house in
Moyen Age Paris and used to be
One of the finest collections of medieval art the residence of Abbé
in the world is kept here in a superb late Prévost, author of
15th‑century building. Manon Lescaut.

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