General information
The Latin Quarter of Paris (Quartier latin) is an area in the 5th and parts of the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It is situated on the left bank of the River Seine, around the Sorbonne University.
 









About Latin Quarter
Known for its lively atmosphere and bistros, the Latin Quarter is the home to a number of higher education establishments besides the university itself, such as the École Normale Supérieure, the École des Mines de Paris (a ParisTech institute), the Schola Cantorum, and the Jussieu university campus. Other establishments such as the École Polytechnique (also a ParisTech engineering school) have relocated in recent times to more spacious settings.

The area gets its name from the Latin language, which, as the international language of learning in the Middle Ages, was once widely spoken in and around the University.

What to Do & See in the Latin Quarter

The attractions worth noting in the Latin Quarter include:

•     The Pantheon in Paris

•     The Sorbonne

•     Markets of Rue Mouffetard

•     Musee Curie

•     Musee du Moyen Age (formerly known as the Musee de Cluny)

•     Musee de la Prefecture de la Police

•     Church of St-Severin

•     Church of St-Julien-le-Pauvre

•     Church of St-Etienne-du-Mont

•     Shakespeare & Co. Bookshop

How to Get there?

A number of metro stations are stopping at Latin quarter.

Cluny/La Sorbonne, Maubert/Mutualite, Cardinal Lemoine, Jussieu, Place Monge, Censier/Daubenton, St. Michel, Luxembourg

Lines 27, 87, 86, 24, 21, 47, 87, 84