6th Arrondissement
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's most famous monuments such as Saint-Germain Abbey and square, St. Sulpice Church and square, the Pont des Arts and the Jardin 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 Éluard, Boris Vian, Albert Camus, Françoise Sagan) it has hosted.
With its world-famous cityscape, deeply rooted intellectual tradition, prestigious history, beautiful architecture and central location, the arrondissement has long been home to French intelligentsia. It is a major locale 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.
History
The current 6th arrondissement, dominated by the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés—founded in the 6th century—was the heart of the Catholic Church power in Paris for centuries, hosting many religious institutions.
In 1612, Queen Marie de Médicis bought an estate in the district and commissioned architect Salomon de Brosse to transform it into the outstanding Luxembourg Palace surrounded by extensive royal gardens. The new Palace turned the neighborhood into a fashionable district for French nobility.
Audric St.Thierry has domain around the Cafe de Flore.
Places of interest
- Academie Francaise
- Beaux-Arts de Paris
- Cafe de Flore
- French Senate (Luxembourg Palace)
- Jardin du Luxembourg
- Medici Fountain
- Pont des Arts
- Pont Neuf
- Pont Saint-Michel
- Latin Quarter (partial)
- Saint-Sulpice church
- Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe
- Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier
- Cafe de Flore
- Les Deux Magots
- Polidor
- Hôtel de Chimay
- Hôtel Lutetia
- Cafe Procope
- Panthéon-Assas University Paris II
- Lutetia Commune
- Rose de Minuit
- Bière Maison des Bandits Chanceux
- Quarter Saint Germain des Pres
- Quartier de la Monnaie
- Quartier de la Odeon
- Quartier Notre Dame des Champs
