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Paris: 5th arrondissement aka Latin Qtr

Wikipedia: Also known as the Latin Quarter, the 5th arrondissement is home to the Sorbonne university and student-filled cafes. It’s also known for its bookshops, including the famed 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.

  • 🧀 Androuet: “We did a food tour that was centered around the Rue Mouffetard, and that featured a cheese shop called Androuet. We loved the tour, the shop, the cheese, and the neighborhood. ⚠️ Everything is closed on Mondays, as you’ve probably heard. But I think the best plan is not to make too many plans — wandering around and getting lost will yield many rewards. We couldn’t believe how much we loved Paris.” per Barbara Costello, Facebook ATK group comments.
  • James Joyce apartment
  • Jardin des Plantes
  • Jardin Tino-Rossi
  • 🍷Les Papilles 30 rue Gay Lussac, 75005 Stewart Low Strongly suggest… Wine Bar; https://www.lespapillesparis.fr/#about-1-1
  • L’Authre Bistro: Mickey’s last dinner in Paris, comment on 2.7.19: “Favorite bistro in Paris, great food, the incredible Marc Defaix, and incredible free jazz on Thursdays Duck Confit, pork rillettes-all the classics”
  • Musee Curie
  • Musee de Cluny: what? national museum of middle ages.
    • Open everyday except Tu, from 9:15a-5:45p (#ClosedTuesday)
    • #ParisMuseumPass or ~5-10€ Free 1st Sun of month.
    • How much time? taken from tripadvisor:
      • “We’ve been to both a dozen times and never experienced a wait at the Cluny and never more than 15 minutes at the Rodin.”
      • “an hour and a half each can suffice, but on a nice day you might wish to spend more time at the Rodin Museum’s lovely garden (quite big, a park really).”
  • Natural history museum
  • OKA: 1 rue Berthollet, 75005 fb linkA friend recently ate here and said it was amazing.
  • Panthéon
    • [website] #ParisMuseumPass
    • review online: “Incredible building. You have to time your visit though because the hours are strange. [check online] Be sure you have enough time to wander around and see all the tombs of the famous people. There’s a Rick Steve’s audio tour of the pantheon that’s free to download and is great info so you know what you’re looking at. The dome is magnificent! It gets very crowded in there but the lines to enter moves quickly”
    • From April to October, tourists can enjoy the fine views of the capital from the colonnade of the dome.
  • Institut du Monde Arabe (is this the one with the gorgeous view from top??)
  • 📕Shakespeare & Co book store

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