Montparnasse Tourist Information & Visitor Guide
Europe's second tallest building, the Tour Montparnasse, dominates this chic area of Paris. In the early 1900's Montparnasse was a potent mix of cutting edge artists such as Picasso and angry young writers like Hemmingway. Now Montparnasse is all about chic and sophisticated living. A lively international crowd enjoy cafe-bars and art cinemas.
Montparnasse Highlights
- Tour Montparnasse - standing 690' high and made of curved steep and smoked glass, the Tour Montparnasse is a very smart office building
- La Closerie des Lilas - this famous café was frequented by Lenin, Trotsky, Hemingway and Scott Fitzgerald
- Musee Antoine Bourdelle - the prolific sculptor Antoine Bourdelle, lived and worked in the studio here from 1884 until his death
- Place du 18 Juin 1940 - this famous square's name comes from the date of General de Gaulle's broadcast to the Resistance
Plan your visit to Montparnasse
- Montparnasse Hotels - view and choose a place to stay near the Montparnasse
- Montparnasse Attractions - places to visit in Montparnasse
- Montparnasse Short Breaks - offers and ideas for a short break in the Montparnasse
- Montparnasse Map - view a map of Montparnasse
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