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Bouquinistes de Paris

1 August 2023 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Paris / Île-de-France, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time: 9 minutes

The Bouquinistes of Paris, France, are booksellers of used and antiquarian books who ply their trade along large sections of the banks of the Seine: on the right bank from the Pont Marie to the Quai du Louvre/Quai François Mitterrand, and on the left bank from the Quai de la Tournelle to Quai Voltaire. The Seine is thus described as ‘the only river in the world that runs between two bookshelves’. read more…

Quartier du Val-de-Grâce in Paris

27 June 2023 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Paris / Île-de-France, Universities, Colleges, Academies Reading Time: 5 minutes

Church of the Val-de-Grâce – View from Rue Saint-Jacques © Poulpy/cc-by-sa-3.0

The quartier du Val-de-Grâce is the 19th administrative district or ‘quartier’ of Paris, located in the 5th arrondissement of the city. Its borders are boulevard de Port-Royal to the south, boulevard Saint-Michel to the west, rue Soufflot, rue des Fossés-Saint-Jacques and rue de l’Estrapade to the north and rue Mouffetard and rue Pascal to the east. It is named for the Val-de-Grâce military hospital and former abbey on boulevard de Port-Royal. read more…

Tags: 5. Arrondissement, 5th arrondissement, France, Frankreich, Paris, Quartier du Val-de-Grâce, Val-de-Grâce

Boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris

4 February 2023 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Paris / Île-de-France Reading Time: 9 minutes

Café de Flore © Celette/cc-by-sa-4.0

Boulevard Saint-Germain is a major street in Paris on the Rive Gauche of the Seine. It curves in a 3.5-kilometre (2.1 miles) arc from the Pont de Sully in the east (the bridge at the edge of Île Saint-Louis) to the Pont de la Concorde (the bridge to the Place de la Concorde) in the west and traverses the 5th, 6th and 7th arrondissements. At its midpoint, the boulevard is traversed by the north-south Boulevard Saint-Michel. The boulevard is most famous for crossing the Saint-Germain-des-Prés quarter from which it derives its name. read more…

Tags: 5. Arrondissement, 5th arrondissement, 6. Arrondissement, 6th arrondissement, 7. Arrondissement, 7th arrondissement, Boulevard Saint-Germain, France, Frankreich, Paris, Rive Gauche

The Sorbonne in Paris

24 September 2018 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Architecture, Paris / Île-de-France, Universities, Colleges, Academies Reading Time: 11 minutes

The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter (5th arrondissement), in Paris, which was the historical house of the former University of Paris. Today, it houses part or all of several higher education and research institutions such as Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Sorbonne Nouvelle University, Paris Descartes University, École pratique des hautes études, and Sorbonne University. Despite being a highly valued brand, the Sorbonne universities did not register their names as trademarks until the 1990s. Over the following years, they established partnerships, merging projects and associated institutions with the name Sorbonne, sometimes triggering conflicts over the usage and ownership of the name. read more…

Tags: 5. Arrondissement, 5th arrondissement, École pratique des hautes études, France, Frankreich, La Sorbonne, Latin Quarter, Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Paris, Paris Descartes University, Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris IV Paris-Sorbonne, Quartier Latin, Rive Gauche, Sorbonne, Sorbonne Nouvelle University, Sorbonne University

Latin Quarter of Paris

28 October 2016 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Paris / Île-de-France Reading Time: 5 minutes

Crossing of Rue Mouffetard and Rue de l’Arbalète © LPLT/cc-by-sa-3.0

The Latin Quarter of Paris (French: Quartier latin) is an area in the 5th and the 6th arrondissements of Paris. It is situated on the left bank of the Seine, around the Sorbonne. The area gets its name from the Latin language, which was once widely spoken in and around the University since Latin was the language of learning in the Middle Ages in Europe. read more…

Tags: 5. Arrondissement, 5th arrondissement, 6. Arrondissement, 6th arrondissement, France, Frankreich, Latin Quarter, Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Paris, Quartier Latin, Sorbonne

The Arab World Institute in Paris

24 October 2015 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Museums, Exhibitions, Paris / Île-de-France Reading Time: 6 minutes

Pont de Sully (front) with the Institut du Monde Arabe in the background to the right, to the left the northern buildings of the Jussieu Campus © David Monniaux/cc-by-sa-3.0

The Arab World Institute (abbreviated “AWI”; French: Institut du Monde Arabe, abbreviated “IMA”) is an organization founded in Paris in 1980 by 18 Arab countries with France to research and disseminate information about the Arab world and its cultural and spiritual values. The Institute also promotes cooperation and exchanges between France and the Arab nations, particularly in the areas of science and technology, contributing to the understanding between the Arab world and Europe. Libya joined the institute in 1984. read more…

Tags: 5. Arrondissement, 5th arrondissement, Aga Khan Award for Architecture, Arab World Institute, Arrondissement de Panthéon, France, Frankreich, IMA, Institut der Arabischen Welt, Institut du monde arabe, Paris

Sainte-Geneviève Library in Paris

27 December 2014 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Museums, Exhibitions, Opera Houses, Theaters, Libraries, Paris / Île-de-France Reading Time: 7 minutes

Sainte-Geneviève Library © Priscille Leroy/cc-by-sa-3.0-fr

Sainte-Geneviève Library (French: Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève) is a public and university library in Paris, which inherited the collection of the Abbey of St Genevieve. The library contains around 2 million documents. read more…

Tags: 5. Arrondissement, 5th arrondissement, Abbey of St Genevieve, Abtei Sainte-Geneviève, Bibliothek Sainte-Geneviève, Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, France, Frankreich, Henri Labrouste, Paris, Place du Panthéon, Präsenzbibliothek

Theme Week Paris – Arrondissement de Panthéon (5th)

20 October 2011 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Paris / Île-de-France, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time: 10 minutes

Situated on the left bank of the River Seine, it is one of the central arrondissements of the capital. The arrondissement is notable for being the location of the Quartier Latin, a district dominated by universities, colleges, and prestigious high schools. The Ministry of Higher Education and Research has its head office in the arrondissement. The 5th arrondissement is also one of the oldest districts of the city, dating back to ancient times. Traces of the area’s past survive in such sites as the Arènes de Lutèce, a Roman amphitheatre, and the Thermes de Cluny, a Roman thermae. read more…