The Quartier Latin, the Île Saint-Louis, and Le Marais are charming neighborhoods, where visitors can soak up the ambience of medieval Paris.

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Begin exploring the Left Bank in the Latin Quarter, the city's university quarter since the Middle Ages. After discovering the eclectic shops and bookstores of this lively neighbourhood, cross the Seine River at the Petit Pont bridge and head to the Île de la Cité to admire the facade of the Notre Dame Cathedral. (The cathedral is currently undergoing reconstruction after being damaged by a fire in April 2019.)

From the Île de la Cité, the Pont Saint-Louis bridge leads to another island in the Seine River, the Île Saint-Louis, an area brimming with old-world charm. Wander the quiet pedestrian streets and browse the inviting boutiques on the Rue Saint-Louis en l'Île. Be sure to visit the Eglise Saint-Louis en l'Île, a lovely Baroque church that was dedicated to Saint Louis (King Louis IX), and then enjoy a treat from the nearby Glacier Berthillon ice-cream parlour.

Continue by walking across the Pont Marie bridge to Le Marais, an atmospheric historic district filled with old palaces and mansions. Take a leisurely stroll around the tranquil tree-shaded paths of the Place des the Vosges, a graceful square lined with elegant 17th-century aristocratic residences, and then amble along the Rue des Francs-Bourgeois, a narrow street with many fashionable shops.

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