Sorbonne
Sorbonne is a historical site in Paris, Île-de-France. Sorbonne is situated nearby to the suburb Latin Quarter, as well as near the university Collège de France.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Collège de France and Panthéon.
Collège de France
University
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The Collège de France, founded in 1530 by François I, is a higher education and research establishment in France. It is located in Paris near La Sorbonne. Collège de France is situated 170 metres east of Sorbonne.
Panthéon
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The Panthéon is a monument in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. It stands in the Latin Quarter, on the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, in the centre of the Place du Panthéon, which was named after it. Panthéon is situated 330 metres southeast of Sorbonne.
Notre Dame de Paris
Church
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Notre-Dame de Paris, often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. Notre Dame de Paris is situated 700 metres northeast of Sorbonne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Latin Quarter and 5th arrondissement.
Latin Quarter
Suburb
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The Latin Quarter of Paris is a district in Paris on the left bank of the Seine, around the Sorbonne. Located in the city's 5th and the 6th arrondissements, it is known for its concentration of universities.
5th arrondissement
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The 5th Arrondissement of Paris is one of the best known of the city's central districts, located on the Left Bank of the river Seine. Also commonly known as the "Latin Quarter" because the first great Parisian university, the Sorbonne, was founded here and Latin was the language the medieval period students used once to speak.
Left Bank
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
The Left Bank in travellers' terms generally refers to the "Left Bank" of the River Seine in the French capital city of Paris. The Left Bank defies precise definition but generally refers to those arrondissements on the southern bank of the river as it flows…
Sorbonne
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.84841° or 48° 50′ 54″ northLongitude
2.34314° or 2° 20′ 35″ eastElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
8FW4R8XV+97GeoNames ID
12495729
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In Other Languages
“Sorbonne” goes by many names.
- French: “Chapelle Sainte-Ursule”
- French: “Universität Paris IV”
- French: “Université Paris-Sorbonne”
- French: “Sorbonne” (historical)
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