LATIN QUARTER, Introduction

Hi, I'm James, your personal guide. Together with MyWoWo, I'd like to welcome you to one of the wonders of the world.

Today I'll accompany you through the Latin Quarter, which is one of the most lively places in Paris!

Parallel to the façade of Notre-Dame, cross the Seine on a small bridge and you'll wind up in a small square. From Île de la Cité, the very first nucleus of the city of Paris, all it takes is a small walk to get to the Rive Gauche, or the left bank of the Seine, where the Romans founded the camp called Lutetia.

In this area you can still find important archaeological remains: for example, on the outskirts of the neighborhood you can see the round arches of the arena that was located just outside the city walls during Roman times, while to see the spectacular spa ruins you have to go inside the late-Gothic palace where the Musée de Cluny is located....