Latin Quarter, Paris

The Latin Quarter of Paris (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.

Known for its student life, lively atmosphere, and bistros, the Latin Quarter is the home to a number of higher education establishments besides the university itself, such as:


 * Paris City University (with the Faculté de Médecine de Paris);
 * Sorbonne University (with Sorbonne and Jussieu university campus);
 * PSL University (with the campuses of École normale supérieure – PSL, the Collège de France, École des Mines de Paris – PSL, ESPCI, Chimie ParisTech, ENSAD, and the Curie Institute);
 * the lycée Henri-IV, the lycée Louis-le-Grand and the lycée Saint-Louis, known as les trois lycées de la montagne;
 * Panthéon-Assas University;
 * Panthéon-Sorbonne University (with the École de droit de la Sorbonne);
 * Sciences Po;
 * and the Schola Cantorum.

Other establishments such as the École polytechnique have relocated in recent times to more spacious settings.

The area gets its name from the Latin language, which was widely spoken in and around the University during the Middle Ages, after the twelfth century philosopher Pierre Abélard and his students took up residence there.