About Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Saint-Germain-des-Prés is a Line 4 station at the heart of the legendary Left Bank literary and intellectual district. The surrounding streets are home to the oldest church in Paris (the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés), the historic cafes where Sartre, Beauvoir, Camus and Hemingway worked and debated - Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots - and an outstanding concentration of art galleries, bookshops and fashion boutiques.
Lines Served
Traveller Tips
- 1Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots (both on Boulevard Saint-Germain) are Paris institutions - expensive but atmospheric
- 2The Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés is the oldest church in Paris - free to enter
- 3Rue de Buci and surrounding streets have a colourful daily street market
- 4The Left Bank art gallery district runs along Rue de Seine and Rue Mazarine
Accessibility
-Wheelchair accessible
-Step-free access
✓Audio announcements
✓Visual displays
-Accessible toilets
✓Tactile guides
Facilities
Shops
Nearby Attractions
Café de Flore
Les Deux Magots
Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Musée Delacroix
Rue de Buci market
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Zone 1
Travel Zone
Est. 1910
Limited accessibility - check before travelling