Sorbonne, Higher education institution in Latin Quarter, Paris, France
The Sorbonne houses multiple academic departments across three main faculties: Arts and Humanities, Science and Engineering, and Medicine in central Paris.
Robert de Sorbon established this institution in 1257 as a college for theology students under the patronage of King Louis IX of France.
The Sorbonne Library maintains collections of manuscripts, rare books, and academic publications that document centuries of European intellectual development.
Students can access research facilities, laboratories, study areas, and administrative services throughout the connected buildings of the Latin Quarter campus.
The institution maintains partnerships with 360,000 alumni worldwide and participates in the 4EU+ Alliance network of European universities.
Location: Quartier de la Sorbonne
Inception: 1257
Part of: University of Paris
Website: https://sorbonne.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.84864,2.34356
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:36
Musée de Cluny
214 m
Pillar of the Boatmen
213 m
Paris Law Faculty
212 m
Chapelle Sainte-Ursule de la Sorbonne
50 m
Hôtel de Cluny
213 m
Square Samuel-Paty
158 m
Cluny Museum
209 m
Le Champo - Espace Jacques-Tati
151 m
Astronomy tower of the Sorbonne
45 m
Square Michel-Foucault
139 m
Finnish Institute
180 m
Sorbonne square
87 m
Square Auguste-Mariette-Pacha
192 m
67 rue Saint-Jacques, Paris
203 m
Monument to Auguste Comte
108 m
Monument to Octave Gréard
158 m
Institut Finlandais
171 m
Michel de Montaigne
147 m
Capitoline Wolf
157 m
Statue de Guillaume Budé, Collège de France
111 m
Monument to Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
180 m
2 rue de l'École-de-Médecine, Paris
202 m
17 rue Champollion, Paris
78 m
Jean-François Champollion
142 m
15 rue Champollion, Paris
86 m
58 rue Monsieur-le-Prince, Paris
219 m
Immeuble Le Couteur
213 m
13 rue Champollion, Paris
96 mReviews
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Legendary French university in the heart of the Latin Quarter. A focal point of the student protests in May 68. Today, students stroll in the cafés on the square just in front.
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