The Latin Quarter is the oldest neighbourhood in Paris. It has the oldest church, the oldest tree as well as the oldest restaurant, where Benjamin Franklin used to go while in Paris. La Sorbonne, one of the most important universities in the Middle Ages, is in the heart of the Latin Quarter, and is responsible for its name. This is a tour for History lovers.

We will start discovering the history of Paris’ first english library: Shakespeare and Company. Then, we will compare the two oldest churches in this part of the city, the church of Saint Julien le Pauvre and the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris. La Sorbonne, the Paris medieval university, was originated here.

The most ancient structure in Paris are the Roman baths (III century), and from there we will go to the first neoclassical building in Paris, the Pantheon. The most important people that lived in France are buried here: Marie Curie, Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas and Josephine Baker.