Latin Quarter (Paris)

The Latin Quarter of Paris is an area in the 5th arrondissement and parts of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, on the south side of the Seine, around the Sorbonne University.

The name derives from the Latin language, which was widely spoken in the Middle Ages in and around the University.

It currently still houses various higher education establishments, such as the École Normale Supérieure, the École des Mines de Paris (a ParisTech institute) and the Jussieu university campus. Other establishments such as the École Polytechnique (also a ParisTech engineering school) have relocated to more spacious settings.
Categories: quarter (urban subdivision), interesting place
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_Quarter_(Paris)
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Coordinates:  48°50'56"N 2°20'30"E