--- title: "Montparnasse – what is there, and how you get there | Mixroutes" description: "Montparnasse, France: Montparnasse is an area in the south of Paris, France, on the left bank of the river Seine, centred at the crossroads of the…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/montparnasse" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/montparnasse.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Paris_14e_-_Cimeti%C3%A8re_du_Montparnasse_-_Division_4_-_La_Fin_d%27un_r%C3%AAve_%28Alix_Marquet%29.jpg/1920px-Paris_14e_-_Cimeti%C3%A8re_du_Montparnasse_-_Division_4_-_La_Fin_d%27un_r%C3%AAve_%28Alix_Marquet%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail" --- Neighbourhood of Paris, France # Montparnasse Montparnasse is an area in the south of Paris, France, on the left bank of the river Seine, centred at the crossroads of the Boulevard du Montparnasse and the Rue de Rennes, between the Rue de Rennes and boulevard Raspail. ![Montparnasse](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Paris_14e_-_Cimeti%C3%A8re_du_Montparnasse_-_Division_4_-_La_Fin_d%27un_r%C3%AAve_%28Alix_Marquet%29.jpg/1920px-Paris_14e_-_Cimeti%C3%A8re_du_Montparnasse_-_Division_4_-_La_Fin_d%27un_r%C3%AAve_%28Alix_Marquet%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) Montparnasse · Romainbehar The place Montparnasse is an area in the south of Paris, France, on the left bank of the river Seine, centred at the crossroads of the Boulevard du Montparnasse and the Rue de Rennes, between the Rue de Rennes and boulevard Raspail. It is split between the 6th, 14th, and 15th arrondissements of the city. Montparnasse has been part of Paris since 1669. Adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montparnasse), CC BY-SA 4.0. What is there ## Worth seeing in and around Montparnasse 10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name. 1. Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. 3.2 km · tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower) 2. Louvre Museum The Louvre is a national art museum in Paris, France. It is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement and home to some of the most canonical works of Western art, including the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory. 3.4 km · art and archeology museum in Paris, France · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louvre) 3. Notre-Dame de Paris Notre-Dame de Paris dam də paʁi\] : "Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris"), often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral and basilica on the Île de la Cité, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paris. 3.3 km · cathedral in Paris · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Paris) 4. Musée d'Orsay The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. 3 km · art museum in Paris, France · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus%C3%A9e_d%27Orsay) 5. University of Paris The University of Paris was the leading university in Paris, France, from 1150 to 1970, except for 1793–1806 during the French Revolution. Emerging around 1150 as a corporation associated with the cathedral school of Paris, it was considered the second-oldest university in Europe. 2.6 km · French university (1896–1970) · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Paris) 6. Venus de Milo The Venus de Milo or Aphrodite of Melos is an ancient Greek marble sculpture that was created during the Hellenistic period. Its exact dating is uncertain, but the modern consensus places it in the 2nd century BC, perhaps between 160 and 110 BC. It was discovered in 1820 on the island of Milos, Greece, and has been displayed at the Louvre in Paris since 1821. 3.3 km · ancient Greek marble statue of a woman · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_de_Milo) 7. place de la Concorde The Place de la Concorde la kɔ̃kɔʁd\]; "Harmony Square"), originally the Place Louis XV, and later the Place Louis XVI, is a public square in Paris. Measuring 7.6 ha in area, it is the largest square in the city. 3.6 km · square in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Place_de_la_Concorde) 8. 2019 fire at Notre-Dame de Paris On 15 April 2019, at 18:18 CEST, a structural fire broke out in the roof space of Notre-Dame de Paris, a medieval Catholic cathedral in Paris, France, part of the "Paris, Banks of the Seine" UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fire, which investigators believe was started by a cigarette or an electrical short circuit, destroyed the cathedral's wooden spire and most of the wooden roof and severely damaged the cathedral's upper walls. 3.3 km · 2019 church fire in Paris, France · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_fire) 9. National Assembly The National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral French Parliament under the Fifth Republic, the upper house being the Senate. The National Assembly's legislators are known as députés or deputies. 3.2 km · lower house of the French Parliament under the Fifth Republic · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_(France%29) 10. Sorbonne The name Sorbonne is commonly used to refer to the historic University of Paris in Paris, France, or one of its successor institutions. It is also the name of a building in the Latin Quarter of Paris which from 1253 onwards housed the College of Sorbonne, part of one of the first universities in the Western world, later renamed University of Paris and commonly known as "the Sorbonne". 2.6 km · historical university and building in Paris, France · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorbonne_(building%29) Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0. Eat ## Where to eat There are a number of cheap eateries around Montparnasse, especially Breton crêperies. The district is also known for its traditional bistros. L'Amuse Bouche, 186, rue du Château (Métro Mouton Duvernet),. Closed Sun Mon and 1-20 Aug. The cheese soufflés (soufflé au fromage) and Soufflé au Grand Marnier are highly recommended. €35+. L'Assiette, 181, rue du Château (Métro Mouton Duvernet),. From [Wikivoyage: Montparnasse](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Paris%2F14th_arrondissement), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Go there ## Getting to Montparnasse **Airports:** Paris-Orly (ORY), 12 km · Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 26 km · Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA), 71 km\ - Beauvais → Montparnasse 68 km · quickest by road, 1h 25m · €9–12 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/beauvais-to-montparnasse) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Beauvais&to=Montparnasse) - Lesquin → Montparnasse 202 km · quickest by road, 2h 40m · €22–31 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/lesquin-to-montparnasse) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Lesquin&to=Montparnasse) - Clermont-Ferrand → Montparnasse 345 km · quickest by road, 4h 40m · €42–60 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/clermont-ferrand-to-montparnasse) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Clermont-Ferrand&to=Montparnasse) - From anywhere The planner compares every way there from wherever you are. [Plan a trip](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Montparnasse) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. Not yet researched ## No local-transport research exists yet for Montparnasse Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Montparnasse. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more. What Wikivoyage says about moving around - Get in Companies like Air Charter Advisors and Priority Jet offer access to a variety of aircraft rentals. From [Wikivoyage: Paris](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Paris), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09. The nearest places where the work is done 1. [Isle of Wight](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/isle-of-wight) GB 11 ways of moving, 22 sources 332 km 2. [Zermatt](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/zermatt) CH 8 ways of moving, 26 sources 514 km 3. [Vlieland](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/vlieland) NL 10 ways of moving, 47 sources 528 km 4. [Lundy](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/lundy) GB 7 ways of moving, 11 sources 563 km 5. [Cinque Terre](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/cinque-terre) IT 7 ways of moving, 23 sources 770 km If you know how people move in Montparnasse – the stand, the rule, the fare – [tell us](https://www.mixroutes.com/report?key=blog%7Cmontparnasse&title=Montparnasse&sub=Field+notes&back=%2Fnotes%2Fmontparnasse), and the note gets an entry. 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