Place St-Michel Review

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Place St-Michel

  • Address: The Quartier Latin, Paris | Map It

Fodor's Review:

This square was named for Gabriel Davioud's grandiose 1860 fountain sculpture of St. Michael vanquishing Satan—a loaded political gesture from Napoléon III's go-to guy, Baron Haussmann, who hoped St-Michael would quell the Revolutionary fervor of the neighborhood. Today the fountain is a good starting point for a walking tour.

  • Metro: Métro or RER: St-Michel
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