Faubourg Saint-Jacques

Faubourg Saint-Jacques is a quarter in Paris, Île-de-France. Faubourg Saint-Jacques is situated nearby to the quarter Quartier de Croulebarbe, as well as near Faubourg Saint-Marcel.

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Type: Quarter
Description: human settlement in France
Also known as: “Faubourg-de-l’Observatoire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include École normale supérieure and Paris Observatory.

École normale supérieure

University

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The École normale supérieure – PSL is a grande école in Paris, France. It is one of the constituent members of Paris Sciences et Lettres University. Due to its selectivity, historical role, and influence within French society, the ENS is generally considered the most prestigious of the grandes écoles, as well as one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in France.

Paris Observatory

University

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The Paris Observatory, a research institution of the Paris Sciences et Lettres University, is the foremost astronomical observatory of France, one of the largest astronomical centres in the world, and the world’s oldest observatory still in operation.

ESPCI Paris

University

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ESPCI Paris is a grande école founded in 1882 by the city of Paris, France. It educates undergraduate and graduate students in physics, chemistry and biology and conducts high-level research in those fields.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 5th arrondissement and Quartier de Croulebarbe.

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.