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# 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.

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## Every way there

- 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)

Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.

The field note

What is in and around Montparnasse, ranked by how widely it is written about, how you reach it, and the nearest places where we have researched how people move.

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What Montparnasse has

- Y Scheduled flights Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) (ORY), 12 km
- N Trains and coaches no timetable feed known for this country
- Y Ferries Saint-Germain-des-Prés, 3 km, Batobus; sailings estimated
- Y Driving and taxi OpenStreetMap roads; cab fare from the country band
- N Bike and scooter share no share feed known
- N Cruises no open itinerary source anywhere

Y routable now · F found, not yet implemented · N no source known. Nearest place with more: Issy-les-Moulineaux, 3 km.

48.833°, 2.317°

It is split between the 6th, 14th, and 15th arrondissements of the city. Montparnasse has been part of Paris since 1669.

Get in

## Getting to Montparnasse

The station

1. Denfert-Rochereau 4 6 B Adjacent to the RER railway station there is a namesake metro station.
2. Gare Montparnasse

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),.

How locals move

## Getting around Montparnasse the local way

- 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. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montparnasse) and [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Paris%2F14th_arrondissement), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Romainbehar (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.


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