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Latin Quarter
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urban university campus in Paris, France
Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Ville
- Paris
- Arrondissement
- 5th
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- neighborhood
- Named after
- Latin
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Paris
- Location
- Paris
- Image
- Street market rue Mouffetard St Medard dsc00727.jpg
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- Commons category
- Quartier latin, Paris
- native label
- Quartier latin
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Encyclopedic overview
The Latin Quarter of Paris (French: Quartier latin, IPA: [kaʁtje latɛ̃]) is a district in Paris on the left bank of the Seine, around the Sorbonne. Located in the city's 5th and the 6th arrondissements, it is known for its concentration of universities.
Although there has been some exodus, new schools have appeared, and the Latin Quarter continues to be the heart of the universities, and Grandes écoles that succeeded the University of Paris, including the Sorbonne University, Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Paris Cité University, PSL University, Panthéon-Assas University, and Sciences Po.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Latin Quarter” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.