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Top 30 Attraction 17 Latin Quarter Walking Tour
The Latin Quarter is an exciting and lovely district in Paris situated on the left bank of the
Seine, around its historic heart, the Sorbonne.
The area is packed with universities and a number of higher education establishments and is
home to student life, lively atmosphere and original French bistros.
But why is this area called Latin Quarter? Because the Latin language was once widely
spoken as the international language of learning in and around the University in the Middle
Ages.
Small shops and restaurants are lined up alongside the streets
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