Paris St Germain des Prés's Description
Saint-Germain-des-Prés is an area of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France, located around the church of the former Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Home to a number of famous cafés, such as Les Deux Magots and Café de Flore, the Saint-Germain-des-Prés area was the center of the existentialist movement (associated with Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir).
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France / Chez Papa St Germain
My local in Paris! It’s a great restaurant full of Parisian charm. For lunch, the menu includes a Salad buffet served on the Piano. Every evening, the best Jazz men go there to play in a very informal environment. Try it any da... More
17Jul2008
France / Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres
The Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres, built in the fields (pres) just beyond the outskirts of early medieval Paris, was the burial place of Merovingian kings of Neustria. The Abbey was founded in the 6th century by ... More
17Jul2008
France / Quartier de St Germain des prés
En déambulant dans ce quartier vous découvrirez des petites places adorables, le marché de Buci très animé le week-end ou d’autres curiosités comme cette cours ronde ou ce porche permettant l’entrée du musée Delacroix. More
15Jul2008
France / tiny square in St Germain
This is one of the smallest square in Paris. It is close to the famous St Germain church and has many shops around. More
18Jun2008
France / Les Deux Magots, c'est mon...
Les Deux Magots, c'est mon café préféré. S'assoir a la terrasse comme il y a quelque temps JP Sartre, S de Beauvoir et Hemingway. Regardez la vie parisienne passée et se dire que l'on est comme tout le monde en étant si différent! More
11May2007