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Mont Parnasse got its name in the 17th century. It was an artificial hill formed of rubble and assimilated to the domain of Apollo because the place was conducive to romantic adventures. People have always come to Montparnasse to party; it is a place of meeting and conviviality.

It was during the Roaring Twenties (1919-1931) that the Montparnasse district gained fame by becoming the center of artistic, literary and cultural life in Paris. Here lived Chagall, Picasso, Léger, Gris, Foujita, Giacometti, Dali, Matisse, Soutine, Modigliani, Breton, Cocteau, Sartre, Miller, Miro, Man Ray, Cendrars, Brancusi, Jammes, Fitzgerald and so many others.

Today Montparnasse remains a place of leisure with its legendary cafés: Le Dôme, La Coupole, Le Select, La Closerie des Lilas, as well as its restaurants, cinemas and theaters. It also became a major business district of which the Montparnasse Tower is the emblem.

Montparnasse d'hier

Cimetière du Montparnasse

It takes a full day to greet the hundred personalities buried there.

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August 26, 2022

Read more about the article Le métro : quelle aventure !

Montparnasse aujourd'hui

Paris Metro

Traffic problems in Paris are not new. As early as 1845, the capital was already submerged. Solutions must be found urgently. The metro will soon arrive.

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August 22, 2022

Read more about the article La Gare Montparnasse

Montparnasse aujourd'hui

Montparnasse Train Station

The current station is the 3rd Montparnasse station. The first, built in 1840, was called Gare de l’Ouest and it was located on the current site of the Montparnasse tower.

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August 11, 2022

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