24 September 2018 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , Architecture , Paris / Île-de-France , Universities, Colleges, Academies
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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.
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28 October 2016 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , Paris / Île-de-France
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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.
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