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Boulevard du Montparnasse

Coordinates: 48°50′34″N 2°19′38″E / 48.84278°N 2.32722°E / 48.84278; 2.32722
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Boulevard du Montparnasse
Boulevard Montparnasse
Boulevard du Montparnasse is located in Paris
Boulevard du Montparnasse
Shown within Paris
Length1,632 m (5,354 ft)
Width39 m (128 ft)
Arrondissement6th, 14th, 15th
QuarterNotre-Dame des Champs . Necker . Montparnasse .
Coordinates48°50′34″N 2°19′38″E / 48.84278°N 2.32722°E / 48.84278; 2.32722
FromPlace Léon-Paul Fargue
ToPlace Camille Jullian
Construction
CompletionLettres patentes du 9 août 1760

The Boulevard du Montparnasse (French pronunciation: [bulvaʁ dy mɔ̃paʁnas]) is a two-way boulevard in Montparnasse, in the 6th, 14th and 15th arrondissements of Paris.

Situation

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The boulevard runs south-eastward from the Place Léon-Paul Fargue to the Port-Royal (Place Camille Jullian) and is 1.7km in length.[1] The Tour Montparnasse and place du 18 juin 1940 are located along it.

Located near the Métro stationsDurocVavinPort-Royal and Montparnasse – Bienvenüe.

History

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During the 1930s, when American writer Henry Miller was penniless in Paris, he would often sleep on a bench outside the Closerie des Lilas, a brasserie located at 171 Boulevard du Montparnasse.[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Google Maps, accessed 13 April 2024
  2. ^ "Paris Spirit: A Nice Story, Henry Miller Writer Born on a Paris Bench". chateaux-paris.com. 2024.
  3. ^ Paris Aéroport, Paris Vous Aime Magazine, No 13, avril-may-juin 2023, p. 122