page_title: 6th arrondissement of Paris
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: 6th arrondissement of Paris / Geography
caption_attribution_description: Español: 6to Distrito de París (Francia), líneas del metro y del RER. En español. Fuente: www.itransports.frFrançais&#160;: 6e arrondissement de Paris (France), les lignes de métro et RER. En espagnolEnglish: Paris 6th district (France), metro (subway) lines and RER. In spanish
context_page_description: The 6th arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as sixième.
  The arrondissement, called Luxembourg, is situated on the left bank of the River Seine. It includes world-famous educational institutions such as the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, the École des hautes études en sciences sociales and the Académie française, the seat of the French Senate as well as a concentration of some of Paris's most famous monuments such as Saint-Germain Abbey and square, St. Sulpice Church and square, the Pont des Arts, and the Jardin du Luxembourg.
  This central arrondissement, which includes the historic districts of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Luxembourg, has played a major role throughout Paris history and is well known for its café culture and the revolutionary intellectualism and literature it has hosted.
  With its world-famous cityscape, deeply rooted intellectual tradition, prestigious history, beautiful architecture, and central location, the arrondissement has long been home to French intelligentsia.
context_section_description: The land area of the arrondissement is 2.154 km² (0.832 sq. mile, or 532 acres).
caption: Metro map of the 6th arrondissement
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