Cujas Library
Cujas Library, named after the French jurist and scholar Jacques Cujas, is an academic research library, and the largest law library in Europe. It is located in the Latin Quarter, next to the Panthéon and Sainte-Geneviève Library, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris.Photo: Geditwikin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Library
- Description: Law library in Paris
- Also known as: “Bibliothèque Cujas - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne”
- Address: 2 Rue Cujas, Paris, 75005
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Panthéon and Collège de France.
Panthéon
Photo: K’m, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 140 metres south of Cujas Library.
Collège de France
University
Photo: Celette, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 160 metres north of Cujas Library.
Sainte-Geneviève Library
Library
Photo: Jastrow, CC BY 2.0 fr.
Sainte-Geneviève Library is a university library of the universities of Paris, administered by the Sorbonne-Nouvelle University located at 10, place du Panthéon, across the square from the Panthéon, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 5th arrondissement and Latin Quarter.
5th arrondissement
Photo: K’m, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Latin Quarter
Suburb
Photo: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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…
Cujas Library
- Categories: academic library, building, and education
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.84738° or 48° 50′ 51″ northLongitude
2.34547° or 2° 20′ 44″ eastOperator
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Cujas Library” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Bibliothèque Cujas de droit et de sciences économiques”
- Esperanto: “Biblioteko Cujas”
- French: “Bibliotheque Cujas”
- French: “bibliothèque Cujas”
- French: “Bibliothèque Cujas”
- Hebrew: “ספריית קוג’אס”
- Spanish: “Biblioteca Cujas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3.
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