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HOTEL OBSERVATOIRE LUXEMBOURG
107 Boulevard Saint Michel, Paris, 75005
Hotel Attractions:
The Latin quarter is a part of the left bank that was originally Roman, and hence, its name. This area is a lively place in Paris with its bistrots , its cafes frequented by students from the Sorbonne, the most famous university in France (founded in 1253), its bookstores and inexpensive restaurants. The place St. Michel is the pivotal meeting point of the area, and just a stone's throw from Notre Dame, it generally attracts numbers of people continuously. Crossing the Seine one can reach Notre Dame and the Ile de la Cite as well as the Ile St. Louis. Staying on the left bank can take one past the Sorbonne and the Pantheon. Just to the west of the Pantheon is the Luxembourg Gardens, a quiet an lovely garden meticulously cared for. Fronting rue de Vaugirard, the Palais du Luxembourg was designed in the early 17th century for Queen Marie de Medicis, the Florentine wife of Henry 4. The palace and its grounds remained in royal hands until the 1789 Revolution. Today it houses the French Senate.
Sites to See: Pantheon, Musee National du Moyen Age, Thermes du Cluny, Sorbonne and Sorbonne Church, St. Severin, Notre Dame Cathedrale, St. Chapelle, Pont Neuf, Ile St. Louis, Luxembourg Gardens and Palace.
Directions to Hotel:
Metro: Saint-Michel (4) - Luxembourg (RER B)
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