Cluny-La Sorbonne: history and sights
Served by: metro line 10.
Did you know?
Serves the Sorbonne, a university founded in the 13th century and a symbol of French scholarship, as well as the Musée de Cluny, a showcase of medieval art home to the famous Lady and the Unicorn tapestries. The Latin Quarter owes its name to Latin, once the students' common language.
Anecdote
The Lady and the Unicorn tapestry series, held at the Musée de Cluny, dates from the late 15th century.
Around Cluny-La Sorbonne
- La Sorbonne, 180 m away — A university founded in the 13th century, a symbol of French scholarship through the centuries.
- Musée de Cluny, 20 m away — The national museum of the Middle Ages, home to the famous Lady and the Unicorn tapestries.
- Fontaine Saint-Michel, 280 m away — A monumental fountain carved in 1860, depicting Saint Michael slaying the devil.