June 14, 2010
The Latin Quarter
The coolest and most fashionable part of the capital many would say is the Latin Quarter in Paris is where the young designers, students and anyone who is anyone go to spend their free time. From funky bars and bistros to stores, galleries and museums, the Latin Quarter has got it all. If you want to stay around this quarter you maybe need a appartement de luxe paris.
Why not stay in the Latin Quarter to really make the most of it?. This district is an eclectic combination of the new and old with a twelfth century university and the oldest church in Paris, along with the city’s most recent museum, this district is still the most modernizing neighbourhood in Paris.
Amongst many beautiful winding streets in the Latin Quarter you will discover the pretty church of “Eglise St-Julien-le-Pauvre”. Formerly a sanctuary for pilgrims on their direction to Compostela, this church dates from the late twelfth century and is beautifully decorated. As well as this, you will moreover find “Eglise St-Séverin” at number 3 rue des Prêtres-St-Séverin, 5th. This infinitely remarkable church has a long history. Dating back to the fifteenth century, this church was built on the site of the chapel of the hermit Séverin, previously the sight of a much earlier Merovingian burial ground. If you already know the french capital, you can take a look at Appartement près de la Fontaine de Trévise.
Head to “Le Panthéon”, district 5th to view Soufflot’s neo-classical colossal structure, with its huge dome, the architectural grand project of its day. Throughout the revolution, it was rededicated as a “temple of reason” and a resting place of the nation’s greatest men. The enormous ancient crypt is now the resting place of many well known Francs including; “Voltaire, Rousseau, Hugo and Zola. Inside are Greek columns and domes and nineteenth century murals dedicated to Saint Genevieve (Patron Saint of Paris) and depicting her life. This is due to the origins of Le Pantheon, as it was built by a very grateful Louis XV as an appropriately way to thank St Genevieve for his recuperation from illness.