Saint-Germain-des-Prés

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For other uses, see Saint-Germain-des-Prés (disambiguation).
The Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the evening.
The tomb of Descartes, in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Saint-Germain-des-Prés is an area of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France, located around the church of the former Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Home to a number of famous cafés, such as Les Deux Magots and Café de Flore, the Saint-Germain-des-Prés area was the center of the existentialist movement (associated with Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir).

[edit] Transportation

The area is served by the stations of the Paris Métro:


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Coordinates: 48°51′14″N 2°20′04″E / 48.85389°N 2.33444°E / 48.85389; 2.33444


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