St Germain des Prés

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Address: 3 Place St-Germain des Prés, Paris, France
Admission: Free

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Good Place to Relax, People Watching, Neighborhood

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As is common in Europe, the St Germain des Prés neighborhood is named after its church, in this case the sixth-century Benedictine Église de St-Germain-des-Prés, named after St Germain, in honor of the Bishop of Paris. We have this church to thank for the student-led vibe of the area; they donated the land from the church to the Seine and to the University of Paris, thus creating the Latin Quarter that we know and love today.

The main street in the neighborhood, in the sixth arrondissement, is the Haussmann-designed Boulevard St Germain. It has chic stores and plenty of cafes for people watching. In fact, the romance of whiling away the hours at a cafe was practically born in St Germain des Prés, at historic Les Deux Magots and Café de Flore.

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Review by Francis W, February 2013
Doing what: Conversational French Language Class in Paris

This was excellent! My teacher was Maite. Since I was the only student, she conducted the entire session in French. She corrected my grammar and usages when necessary, and answered my questions when I got stuck on how to say something in French. A very good beginning to my 10 days in Paris!

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Review by Hirsty, Australia, January 2013
Doing what: Small-Group Gourmet Christmas Tour of Paris

We had a wonderful afternoon with Alexandra. Fortunately we were the only participants so could ask as many questions as we needed answered. It was bitterly cold and raining, but the tour was so great we did not feel it. The venues were well researched, the tastes fantastic and the amount we learned was astonishing. Great to learn something new about how different culture celebrate Christmas with different foods and customs.

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Review by Rocio R, January 2013
Doing what: Small-Group Gourmet Christmas Tour of Paris

The tour guide was nice and really took us to elite places for chocolate shopping and gathering of the 13 desserts. He then took us to sit and eat the desserts with a coffee or tea and nice Christmas music. The title of this tour could be misleading maybe it should be something like " the 13 dessert

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Practical Info

The M4 has a St Germain des Prés stop, which takes you to the southern end of the neighborhood; head north, and the neighborhood ends at the left bank of the Seine.

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