Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Paris 5th

Faculty
75005 Paris

The Faculty of Medicine of Paris, founded around 1200, is an emblematic historical monument located in the 6th arrondissement. Former seat of medical education, it occupies historical buildings such as the former Royal Academy of Surgery and the Cordeliers convent.

Faculty
75005 Paris 5e Arrondissement

The Faculty of Law of Paris, founded in the 12th century, is a historical building located Place du Panthéon in the 5th arrondissement. Formerly part of the University of Paris, it embodies the evolution of legal education in France.

School
75005 Paris 5e Arrondissement

The École Polytechnique, founded in 1794 in Paris, is an institution for higher education and scientific research, originally located in the 5th arrondissement before its transfer to Palaiseau in 1976. A symbol of academic excellence and military tradition, it has trained generations of influential engineers and scientists in France and internationally.

School
75005 Paris 5e Arrondissement

The École normale supérieure (ENS) in Paris, founded in 1794 and installed on Rue d'Ulm since 1847, is a prestigious large school dedicated to the formation of scientific and literary elites. Located in the 5th arrondissement, it combines historical heritage and academic excellence.

College
75005 Paris 5e Arrondissement

The Collège des Bernardins, a former 13th century Cistercian college located in Paris 5th, was a high place of medieval theological studies. Today, it houses a cultural and spiritual centre after a major renovation in 2008.

College
75005 Paris 5e Arrondissement

The Collège de France, founded in 1530 in Paris, is an educational and research institution located in the 5th arrondissement. Its buildings, built between the 18th and 20th centuries, house world-renowned scientific and literary chairs.

Bouquinists
75005 Paris

The booksellers of the left bank in Paris are emblematic travelling booksellers, installed since the 16th century on the banks of the Seine. Their 900 green boxes, classified with intangible heritage, offer ancient books and curiosities on 3 km of picturesque banks.

Gallo-Roman Archaeology Museum
75005 Paris 5e Arrondissement

The museum of the Middle Ages - thermal baths and hotel of Cluny, located in Paris 5e, combines a flamboyant 15th century Gothic hotel with ancient thermal baths, home to exceptional medieval collections.