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The famous café, Les Deux Magots, at place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, once
frequented by such literary lights as Hemingway, Sartre and Simone de
Beauvoir, among others.
hospital; a botanical garden with a zoo; the oceanographic
institute and an aquarium. Here too are important historical
churches and, rising imposingly above the area's village-like
streets, the famous Panthéon.
Fortunately for those who live in the area, the Latin
Quarter remains agreeably residential. Its low buildings
nestle securely amid the massive institutions that dominate
its core. Along the narrow, medieval streets on both sides
of the bisecting boulevard Saint-Germain, apartments of
all types can be found—large and small, for long-term and
short-term rentals—for this is an area that caters to faculty
and students, a population that comes and goes.
Rents may be high, especially for the larger apartments in
the narrow streets north of Saint-Germain, heading toward
the quais. South of the boulevard, going up into the winding
hilly streets, the residential area is slightly more affordable.
Of course there are tourists here, particularly on the charming
rue Mouffetard and at Place de la Contrescarpe, but somehow
they do not intrude. The area that borders the 13 e is fairly
inexpensive, and lively and popular as a result. Just about any