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5th Arrondissement: Historic Paris The XXth arrondissement is xxxx (oliver writes description) The Earful Tower podcast episode This podcast episode on the XXth district of Paris includes an interview with xxx and our final ranking on the district out of 100. Video guide to the 5th arrondissement We’ll share our visit, in video format, on our YouTube channel in the coming days. We’ll be making one of these travel vlogs every week, so be sure to subscribe (you can do it in one click via this link). The Earful Tower’s guide to the xxth arrondissement - Oldest arrondissement in Paris (claimed Wikipedia) - first built by the Romans.
- Latin Quarter, known as such because in the Middle Ages the students here were taught in Latin.
- Students lived here historically and now.
- Beat Generation, many of the greats of that movement lived in the neighborhood.
Tops things to find in the 5th arrondissement Plan: Breakfast at LouLou Cluny Pantheon Bibliotheque genevieve Jardin des plantes Musee natural history Zoo (but it was shit) Mosque for tea Mouffetard Midnight in Paris steps Le Contrescarpe Maison de Verlaine Caveau de la huchette Natural History Museum + Jardin des Plantes Address: 2 Rue Buffon, 75005 Tickets Grande Mosquée de Paris Address: 2bis Pl. du Puits de l'Ermite, 75005 Lockers available, only for women, open every day 10h - 21h, variety of hamman options, book tickets here Saint-Geneviève Library Address: 10 Pl. du Panthéon, 75005 Hours Mon - Sat 10h - 22h To enter you need to fill out this form and bring a valid form of ID. Then you complete your registration at the library. Shakespeare and Company @shakespeareandcoparis Address: 37 Rue de la Bûcherie, 75005 Place de l’Abbé Basset Address: 1 Rue Saint-Etienne du Mont, 75005 The Midnight in Paris steps Arab World Institute Address: 1 Rue des Fossés Saint-Bernard, 75005 Hours: Tues - Sun 10h - 19h Panthéon Address: Pl. du Panthéon, 75005 Cluny Museum - National Museum of the Middle Ages Address: 28 Rue du Sommerard, 75005 (with a quick visit to the roman ruins of the old bath houses) Le Caveau de la Huchette @caveaudelahuchetteofficiel Address: 5 Rue de la Huchette, 75005 Hours: Open every evening, no reservation. Fri, Sat & pubic holidays: 21h - 4h The musician: Du mercredi 29 juin au samedi 2 juillet : Matthieu Boré Blues in New Orleans Ancient vestiges of the city: Phillipe Auguste wall, the Romann baths and the Arène de Lutèce. Perhaps an honorable mention? Outdoor Sculpture Museum Along the banks of the Seine always such an amazing atmosphere here Address: 11 Bis Quai Saint-Bernard, 75005 Food Resturants La Tour D’Argent Address: 19 Quai de la Tournelle, 75005 Chinaski @chinaskiparis Address: 46 Rue Daubenton, 75005 Paris, France Cafe by day, neo bistro by night Restaurant Flocon @restaurantfocon Address: 75 Rue Mouffetard, 75005 Great spot to visit on the vibey Rue Mouffetard Le Bel Ordinaire @lebelordinaire Address: 5 Rue de Bazeilles, 75005 Au P’tit Grec Address: 68 Rue Mouffetard, 75005 Paris, France Great cheap crêpes on Mouffetard Marché Maubert Address: Pl. Maubert, 75005 Good square with great bakeries, cheese shops and green grocers. Le Loulou @loulou_restaurant Address: 90 Bd Saint-Germain, 75005 Brunch & Coffee Drink Place de la Contrescarpe Address: 2-2 Pl. de l'Estrapade, 75005 Hemmingway lived just around the corner ay 74 rue du Cardinal-Lemoine he came here often. James Joyce finished Ulysses just down the road at 71 rue du Cardinal Lemoine. Rue Mouffetard Rue Mouffetard was so-named because of the mouffle, Old French for stink, that came from the river Bièvre at the foot of the hill (!! cool link) Orwell wrote about this area in Down and Out in Paris and London. Coffee Jozi Café @jozicafeparis Address: 3 Rue Valette, 75005 |