What to do in the 5th arrondissement of Paris [Latin Quarter]

We spent a full day in the 5th arrondissement aka the Latin Quarter of Paris. Here’s what we found.

This video shows a walk from the Pantheon down to Shakespeare and Company bookstore. The audio is an Earful Tower podcast episode from the Paris Countdown season, where hosts Oliver and Lina spent 24 hours in each Paris arrondissement.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Messy Nessy's Cabinet
Le LouLou cafe
Musée de Cluny
Pantheon
Bibliotheque Saint-Genevieve
Jardin des plantes
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
Grande Mosquée de Paris
Rue Mouffetard
Le Contrescarpe
Maison de Verlaine
Caveau de la huchette

The podcast episode includes a brief interview with jazz singer Matthieu Boré and writer Sam Barrantes, and our final ranking on the district out of 100.

This video features music by Pres Maxson, including his take on "Place de la Contrescarpe," by Jacques Brel.

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Video by Alex Brook Lynn. Music by Pres Maxson.