Latin Quarter, Paris

This 2000 years old site was named Quartier Latin in the middle ages because the numerous university students in the area spoke only Latin to their professors until the French Revolution, preserving an authentic Parisian atmosphere of old. The Latin Quarter was also called the Roman town of Lutetia. It spreads around the most renowned of French Universities: La Sorbonne. In the Middle Ages, La Sorbonne was the home structure of the much bigger Paris University. They grouped at its pinnacle numerous resources and schools all through the City.

Location:  5th and the 6th arrondissements of Paris.

• By metro: Line 7 connects to 5th with the 1st, 4th and 13th, stopping at Jussieu Monge.
• By bus: 27, 87, 86, 24, 21, 47, 87, 84
• You can likewise take transports or drive vehicle rental from the air terminal to the Latin Quarter. The entirety of the alternatives requires roughly 40 minutes to 1.5 hours.
• Timings: Sunday - Saturday 12.00 am to 11.59 pm

• Go for a walking tour of the Latin Quarter
• Visit the Paris Pantheon constructed to resemble a Greek temple with columns and sculptures, and a dome soaring in the sky.
• Admire the beauty of Saint-Étienne-Du-Mont church with striking architectural beauty on the outside that can’t be missed but a step inside is equally rewarding with its detailed features.
• Take a Latin Quarter food tour by tasting various French foods from foie-gras, specialty cheese, and freshly baked goodies from various bakeries, and markets in the area and crown your tour with French wine. On top of tasting, you’ll also learn some history about the food and the Latin Quarter to increase your knowledge of both French food and the Latin Quarter.
• Discover the remains of Roman influence at the Arènes de Lutèce. During its prime time, it used to hold a capacity of 15,000 people to either watch a play or as an amphitheatre for gladiatorial shows.
• Visit Musee Curie which used to be the laboratory where Nobel Prize for Chemistry winner Marie Curie conducted her research on radiography.
• Visit the national museum of natural history. The museum has 4 galleries! The Grand Gallery of Evolution which focuses on different animals and birds, the Gallery of Mineralogy and Geology which showcases different minerals and stones, the Gallery of Botany which heavily focuses on plants, and the Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy which showcases Dinosaurs.
• See the Sorbonne University. Though there are a number of Universities in Paris today, Sorbonne has a kind of importance both locally and internationally and a stroll around it is well worth it.
• Watch a Cabaret at Paradis Latin
• Visit Cluny museum which is also known as the museum of middle ages. It houses over 2,300 artifacts but the highlight of your visit will no doubt be the famous The Lady and the Unicorn tapestries and the Gallo-Roman baths.
• Explore Shakespeare and Co bookshop, one of the best English bookstores in Paris.
• Take in the beauty Eglise Saint Sulpice or Saint Sulpice church which has a reference in the famous Da Vinci Code novel
• Visit the Grand Mosquee de Paris, the Paris Mosque.
• Make a stop at the Saint Michel Fountain
• Visit Eglise Saint Severin with Flamboyant Gothic style of architecture
• Take a scroll on Rue Mouffetard

• The Latin Quarter is a must for all first-time visitors to Paris, especially literary buffs.
• The area is known for its beautiful churches; Saint-Séverin and Saint-Étienne-du-Mont are both worth a visit.
• See another side of Latin Quarter life when you venture to the Grand Mosquée de Paris. Its café serves delicious fresh mint tea.
• Numerous cafés, restaurants, bars, and clubs abound for all your dining and nightlife needs.

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