Collège des Bernardins

Latin Quarter


Dating back to 1248, this former Cistercian college originally served as living quarters and place of study for novice monks. It's now an art gallery and centre for Christian culture with events ranging from lectures to film screenings and music performances; check schedules online.

Transportation

  • metro: Cardinal Lemoine

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Latin Quarter attractions

2. James Joyce's Flat

0.21 MILES

Peer down the passageway at 71 rue du Cardinal Lemoine: Irish writer James Joyce (1882–1941) lived in the courtyard flat at the back marked ‘E’ when he…

3. Institut du Monde Arabe

0.21 MILES

The Arab World Institute was jointly founded by France and 18 Middle Eastern and North African nations in 1980, with the aim of promoting cross-cultural…

4. Arènes de Lutèce

0.25 MILES

The 2nd-century Roman amphitheatre Lutetia Arena once seated 10,000 people for gladiatorial combats and other events. Found by accident in 1869 when rue…

5. Église St-Étienne du Mont

0.26 MILES

The Church of Mount St Stephen, built between 1492 and 1655, contains Paris’ only surviving rood screen (1521–45), separating the chancel from the nave;…

6. Paul Verlaine's Garret

0.26 MILES

French poet Paul Verlaine (1844–96) spent the last years of his life in the Latin Quarter and died here at 39 rue des Descartes. The building is closed to…

7. Pont St-Louis

0.27 MILES

This postcard-perfect bridge connects Île de la Cité and Île St-Louis. Dating from 1969, it is the seventh bridge built on this spot to link the two…

8. Église St-Louis en l'Île

0.29 MILES

French baroque Église St-Louis en l’Île was built between 1664 and 1726 and renovated in 2022. It hosts…

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