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Quartier Latin - Notre Dame The
Latin quarter is a part of the left bank that was originally Roman,
and hence, its name. This area is a lively place in Paris with its
bistrots , its cafes frequented by students from the Sorbonne, the
most famous university in France (founded in 1253), its bookstores
and inexpensive restaurants. The place St. Michel is the pivotal
meeting point of the area, and just a stone's throw from Notre Dame,
it generally attracts numbers of people continuously. Crossing the
Seine one can reach Notre Dame and the Ile de la Cite as well as the
Ile St. Louis. Staying on the left bank can take one past the
Sorbonne and the Pantheon. Just to the west of the Pantheon is the
Luxembourg Gardens, a quiet an lovely garden meticulously cared for.
Fronting rue de Vaugirard, the Palais du Luxembourg was designed in
the early 17th century for Queen Marie de Medicis, the Florentine
wife of Henry 4. The palace and its grounds remained in royal hands
until the 1789 Revolution. Today it houses the French Senate. Sites
to See: Pantheon, Musee National du Moyen Age, Thermes du Cluny,
Sorbonne and Sorbonne Church, St. Severin, Notre Dame Cathedrale,
St. Chapelle, Pont Neuf, Ile St. Louis, Luxembourg Gardens and
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