Notre-Dame and the Latin Quarter: our places
Our residences Notre Dame Paris Suite (rue d'Écosse) and Albert Paris Suite (rue Maître Albert) sit in the heart of the 5th arrondissement. Here is the neighbourhood as we love it, on foot.
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Notre-Dame de Paris
The cathedral, reopened to the public after its restoration, is a five-minute walk from Albert Paris Suite. Come early in the morning to see it in peace, then walk around Île de la Cité along the river.
Shakespeare and Company
The most famous English-language bookshop in Paris, facing Notre-Dame on rue de la Bûcherie. Its little café next door is perfect for a break with a view.
Square René-Viviani
A small garden by Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre, home to the oldest tree in Paris, a black locust planted in the early 17th century. One of the best views of the cathedral.
Marché Maubert
Place Maubert, three mornings a week: cheesemongers, greengrocers, fishmongers. Everything you need to cook in your apartment.
Rue Mouffetard
One of the oldest streets in Paris, with food shops at the bottom and lively little squares. Best on a Sunday morning.
The Panthéon and Montagne Sainte-Geneviève
From rue d'Écosse, the Panthéon is a few minutes away. Climb its colonnade in fine weather for a view over Paris, then stroll along rue Descartes and place de la Contrescarpe.
Arènes de Lutèce
A Gallo-Roman amphitheatre hidden behind the buildings of rue Monge. Locals play pétanque there.
Musée de Cluny
The national museum of the Middle Ages, set in Roman baths and a Gothic mansion, home to the Lady and the Unicorn tapestries.
The Grande Mosquée de Paris
Its tea room and patio are a journey in themselves: mint tea and oriental pastries, next to the Jardin des Plantes.
Ice cream on Île Saint-Louis
Cross the bridge from quai de la Tournelle for an ice cream at Berthillon, the island's institution.
