The Latin Quarter
The Latin Quarter definitely deserves a walking tour. A lively student district, the Latin Quarter earned its name from the Latin-speaking students who attended Sorbonne University. Established in 1252, the University became the center for knowledge in the Western world and was a site of rebellion during the French Revolution. 

The Latin Quarter is also the place of two important Roman ruins - an arena and well-preserved baths (found in the Musée de Cluny). Today the Quarter caters to the large student population and harbors a bohemian lifestyle boasting book stores, cafés, movie theaters, and jazz clubs.

Fun Facts

• A few other schools in the area are the prestigious Henri IV and Louis le Grand, École Normale Supérieure, the École des Mines de Paris (a ParisTech institute), and the Jussieu University campus.


• There are about eighteen monuments to visit in the Latin Quarter. Just a few are Place Saint-Michel, Le Panthéon , Les Thermess and l'Hôtel de Cluny, and Le Palais du Luxembourg

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Latin Quarter