Theme Week Paris – Arrondissement du Luxembourg (6th)
Friday, 21 October 2011 - 02:04 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union Category/Kategorie: General , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks , Paris / Île-de-France , UNESCO World Heritage
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Jardin du Palais du Luxembourg © Dinkum
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The 6th arrondissement includes world famous educational institutions such as the
École des Beaux-Arts de Paris and the
Académie française , the seat of the
French Senate as well as a concentration of some of Paris most famous monuments such as
Saint-Germain Abbey and square,
St. Sulpice Church and square, the
Pont des Arts or the Jardins du Luxembourg.
Situated on the left bank of the River Seine, this central arrondissement which includes the historic districts of Saint-Germain-des-Prés (surrounding the Abbey founded in the 6th century) and Luxembourg (surrounding the Palace and its Gardens ) has played a major role throughout Paris history and is well-known for its café culture and the revolutionary intellectualism (see: Existentialism, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir) and literature (see: Paul Eluard, Boris Vian, Albert Camus, Francoise Sagan) it has hosted.
With its world famous cityscape, deeply-rooted intellectual tradition, prestigious history, beautiful architecture and central situation, the arrondissement has long been home to French intelligentsia. It is a major localization for art galleries and one of the most fashionable districts of Paris as well as Paris’ most expensive area. The arrondissement is one of France’s richest district in terms of average income, it is part of Paris Ouest alongside the 7th, 8th, 16th arrondissements and Neuilly, but has a much more bohemian and intellectual reputation than the others.
École nationale d'administration ENA © Marc Baronnet
Some of the places of interests are
Académie française ,
French Senate (
Luxembourg Palace ),
Jardin du Luxembourg ,
Medici Fountain ,
Pont des Arts ,
Pont Neuf ,
Pont Saint-Michel ,
Saint-Germain-des-Prés Quarter and former
abbey ,
Latin Quarter ,
Saint-Sulpice church ,
Théâtre de l’Europe / Odéon ,
Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier ,
Café de Flore ,
Les Deux Magots ,
Crémerie-Restaurant Polidor ,
Hotel de Chimay ,
Hôtel Lutetia ,
Café Procope ,
Boulevard Saint-Germain ,
Boulevard Saint-Michel ,
Place Saint-Michel and
Place Saint-Sulpice .
Here you can find the complete
Overview of all Theme Weeks .
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Wikitravel 6th arrondissement and
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