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6th Arr
Paris - 6th Arrondissement
Hello Paris! For the majority of Parisians and those who travel to Paris religiously, the 6th arrondissement is the perfect neighborhood (made of of three important areas: the Latin Quarter, the Luxembourg Garden area and the village of St.Germain-des-Pres). Here you have churches (must-see St. Sulpice and l'Eglise St.Germain-des-Pres), museums (Musee Delacroix, Musee de la Monnaie, Musee Zadkine, Musee d' Histoire de la Medecine), lovely strolls (along the Quai Voltaire and Pont des Arts), charm to the nth degree, and two other things that make the 6th what it is: the Jardin du Luxembourg (Luxembourg Gardens) and the French cafe culture. Can you hit a nice cafe anywhere in Paris? Anywhere. But the three cafes that stand out as the big boys are all within paper airplane throwing distance from each other in the heart of St. Germain des Prés: Café de Flore, Les Deux Magots, and Café Bonaparte (the less touristy of the lot). Also expect perfectly charming streets -- think rue Buci, rue St. Andre des Arts, rue Jacob -- full of quaint shops and yummy patisseries, bakeries, wine shops, etc. If you're going to get lost in Paris, best get lost here -- then cross your fingers and hope nobody finds you!
Destinations in the 6th Arr
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St-Germain-des-Prés
St-Germain-des-Prés
This is the neighborhood that, if you are French, you dream to live in; and the neighborhood, if you are a tourist, you come to stroll in and take in a cup of coffee at a streetside cafe. -
The Church of St.Germain des Pres
Once the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, and now the Église de Saint-Germain-des-Prés, this is the oldest church in Paris. Built in the 6th century by Childebert I of Spain, it resides in the most charming neighborhood in Paris (on the Left Bank), the neighborhood of Saint Germain des Prés. Step inside and find the last of the three remaining bell towers; the tomb of the King of Poland, John Casimir II, the last Polish monarch from the House of Vasa, who died in 1672; the tomb of St Germanus, the "Father of the Poor" in the Saint Symphorian's Chapel; the tomb of philosopher René Descartes; and the Memorial of James Douglas, a Scottish nobleman and a page of King Louis VIII, in the Chapelle de Sainte-Thérèse.
Once outside, explore the neighborhood and find endless boutiques, charming hotels, lively bistros, savory restaurants and waiters in traditional uniforms serving people grande crèmes while they read newspapers at the small outside cafés.
This is the area of Paris that the artists and intellectuals have always claimed (Jean Paul Sartre, Pablo Picasso, Simone de Beauvoir, Ernest Hemingway, to name a few), the area that Parisians themselves say is the absolute spirit of the real Paris. Wind your way from Boulevard Saint Germain des Prés north towards the Seine and get lost inside the unpronounceable yet charming, petite streets — rue Guénégaud, rue l'Hirondelle, rue Hautefeuille — and take pleasure in small and magical discoveries. As a cold weather bonus, stop for a delicious (visual and palate-wise) time at one of the many cafés that serve chocolat chaud at outside tables under heat lamps.
Paris, France, 75006; métro: Saint Germain des Prés.
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If You are looking for Stores where to buy Children's Clothes
Head to the Southern part of the Luxembourg Garden off of Rue d'Assas and go to Rue Vavin. It's a shoppers' heaven for those looking for clothes for wee ones. If you happen to be in Paris during the sales, so much the better. But still, it's hard to resist these clothes.
