Latin Quarter
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| Restaurants | La Tour d'Argent |
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| Hotels | Hotel Quartier Latin |
| Did you know | The area is called Latin Quarter because Latin is the language that was often spoken in that area during the Middle Ages. |
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| ID | 866451 |
About Latin Quarter
Also known as the 5th arrondissement, the quaint Latin Quarter is home to the Sorbonne University and student-filled cafes. It's also famed for its bookshops, including the landmark Shakespeare & Company. Family-friendly attractions include the Jardin des Plantes botanical gardens and the National Museum of Natural History. The stately Panthéon building holds the remains of notables like Voltaire and Marie Curie.
Paris explosion: Seven critically injured after blast
... The blast in Rue Saint-Jacques in the French capital s Latin Quarter caused one building s facade to collapse, while several others caught fire...
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Coronavirus: Where is all the hand sanitizer?
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Paris explosion: Seven critically injured after blast
An explosion in central Paris has injured at least 16 people, seven of them critically.
The blast in Rue Saint-Jacques in the French capital's Latin Quarter caused one building's facade to collapse, while several others caught fire.
Numerous police forces and firefighters are on The Scene .
The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo , is at The Scene and Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has warned people to avoid the area.
The area where The Explosion took place is in the fifth arrondissement of The City and is known for its student population.
A student at Ecole des Mines on Boulevard Saint-Michel told Le Parisien newspaper: " I was in front of The Val de Grâce, I Heard a huge boom and I saw a ball of fire 20 or 30m high. And The Building collapsed with a huge noise. I smelled gas, but took several minutes to come to My Senses . "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
