The Latin Quarter is considered the intellectual center of Paris, and was named at a time when all students and professors of the Sorbonne University spoke Latin. Today it’s home to a dizzying array of intellectual venues including bookstores, schools, churches, and publishing houses. A scattering of Roman ruins, including the Pantheon, and other historical architecture and monuments, including the Fontaine Saint-Michel, also characterize the Latin Quarter.
The Latin Quarter is considered the intellectual center of Paris, and was named at a time when all students and professors of the Sorbonne University spoke Latin. Today it’s home to a dizzying array of intellectual venues including bookstores, schools, churches, and publishing houses. A scattering of Roman ruins, including the Pantheon, and other historical architecture and monuments, including the Fontaine Saint-Michel, also characterize the Latin Quarter.