Saint Germain

Saint-Germain-des-Prés is one of the most elegant neighborhoods in Paris. Known for its intellectual residents, galleries, antique shops, luxury boutiques, publishing houses, and hotels upscale.

This is where the famous boulevard of the same name is located: Boulevard Saint-Germain.

This Paris neighborhood is situated on the Left Bank of the Seine, just a few blocks from the equally famous Latin Quarter.

What to See in Saint Germain

You can come for a stroll through Saint-Germain-des-Prés with no plan at all and it will be a pleasant walk.

Along the neighborhood's streets, strolling past the sidewalks of its elegant 17th-century buildings, you'll find Parisians and visitors stepping into shops, browsing galleries and museums, or simply sitting on café terraces enjoying a sunny day or watching the rain fall through the glass.

Famous Paris Cafés

In Saint-Germain-des-Prés you'll find two historic Parisian cafés that you've surely seen in photos of the city: Café des Deux Magots and Café de Flore.

In decades past, these two establishments were frequented by intellectuals of the caliber of Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, and Samuel Beckett. Today you can have breakfast in the same room where these historic figures once did, and reviews are generally positive about the quality and service. That said, there tends to be a bit of a wait for a table at both.

In Saint-Germain-des-Prés you'll also find the historic School of Fine Arts, the most prestigious art academy of the early last century, whose former students included, among others, Delacroix, Degas, Monet, and Renoir.

Cour du Commerce Saint-André

The Cour du Commerce Saint-André is a hidden little gem at number 130 on the Boulevard de Saint-Germain. It is a pedestrian passage lined with shops and restaurants, accessed through an arched gateway that transports you to the Paris of the past, with its old cobblestone streets.

Saint-Sulpice

The church of Saint Sulpice, which offers organ concerts, is also located in this neighborhood, along with several galleries specializing in photographs, engravings, and paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Saint Sulpice is known for being the setting of Dan Brown's book and film "The Da Vinci Code" in Paris.

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