Location: Quartier Latin
Top Things to do in Quartier Latin
10 Monuments & Statues in Quartier Latin That You Shouldn't Miss
Lingering over pain au chocolat in a sidewalk café, relaxing after a day of strolling along the Seine and marveling at icons like the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe… the perfect Paris experience combines leisure and liveliness with enough time to savor both an exquisite meal and exhibits at the Louvre. Awaken your spirit at Notre Dame, bargain hunt at the Marché aux Puces de Montreuil or for goodies at the Marché Biologique Raspail, then cap it all off with a risqué show at the Moulin Rouge.
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1. Pantheon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4,467 reviews
With the Pantheon, architect Jacques-Germain Soufflot met Louis XV’s wish to glorify the monarchy in the form of a church dedicated to Saint Geneviève, the patron saint of Paris. The edifice was deconsecrated during the Revolution in 1791 and renamed the Pantheon. During the turbulent years of the 19th century, as regimes changed, it alternated in its role as a religious and patriotic monument. Since 1885, the year of Victor Hugo’s death and burial in the Pantheon, it has been the last resting place for the great writers, scientists, generals, churchmen and politicians who have made the history of France. The crypt houses the tombs of more than 70 illustrious figures including Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Emile Zola, Alexandre Dumas, Pierre and Marie Curie etc.Open:> 1st April to 30th September: from 10 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.> 1st October to 31st March: from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Last admission 45 minutes before closing time. Closed:> 1st January, 1st May and 25th December. Admission fees: Adults : 8,5€; Concessions (18 to 25) = 5,50 €; Free admission: minors under 18*; Free admission: 18-25 years old* (citizens of one of the 27 countries of the EU or are non-European permanent residents of France) * excluding school groups
Reviewed By Btravellor - Bellingen, Australia
With Foucault's Pendulum in the centre of the soaring building and the tombs of such notables as Marie Curie, Voltaire and Victor Hugo in the crypts. Along with the history of this building and the history of modern France it is a must see
2. Statue de Mihai Eminescu
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By JnVSydney - Greater Sydney, Australia
Located in the latin quarter stands this very modern looking bronze with famous Romanian Poet, in a lyrical pose, looking to the skies, his cloths look ragged and his feet are bare, the long branches either side of him reflect his connection to nature, through his work. All in all a very eye catching sculpture.
3. La Statue de Charles Leconte de Lisle
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
4. La Statue La Marchande de Masques
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4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By JnVSydney - Greater Sydney, Australia
There are over 100 statues within Jardin Luxembourg, we found this one particularly interesting, as at the base there were many faces/masks,(Corot, Dumas, Berlioz, Carpeaux, Faure, Delacroix, Balzac and Barbey d'Aurevilly) with the figure holding a mask (Victor Hugo) for sale.
5. La Statue Lion de Nubie et sa Proie
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
6. La Statue de Laure de Noves
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4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By Rumples - Tucson, United States
This is the only statue in the Luxembourg Garden group of 20 representing queens and illustrious women important to the history of France, who may not belong in that category. Laure de Noves (1307-1348) is assumed by many to have been the muse of Italian poet Francesco Petrarch, the father of Humanism. He wrote myriad sonnets praising a woman from afar, who haunted him with her beauty. But the identity of the woman is not a sure thing. I can only assume that King Louis Philippe I, who chose the women to be depicted, believed her fame — just or unjust — made her worthy of inclusion. I thought the white-marble statue of Laure, created by Auguste Louis Marie Ottin in 1846, captures a woman, who would have inspired the poet. The beauty stands in a long dress and cloak, looking down with a demure look on her face. Her arms are crossed and she holds paper in her right hand that likely represents Petrarch’s poems.. This statue, presented on a pedestal, appears to be in better condition than most of the others in the group. They all stand on the terrace above the garden’s big basin, looking toward the Luxembourg Palace.
7. Cheval Cabre de Camilo Otero
8. Fontaine Saint-Michel
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4.0 based on 522 reviews
Reviewed By MixaylB - Hazmieh, Lebanon
A huge bronze statue of St Michael battling the devil in form of dragon is really very nice sculpture. 2 dragons on 2 columns serve as fountains. Sit right next to it to be refreshed!
