Quai Saint-Michel

The Quai Saint-Michel extends 157 meters along the Seine River, offering direct access to the waterfront and connecting the Petit-Pont to Place Saint-Michel.

The construction of this riverside path began on August 4, 1561, with a ceremonial laying of the first stone attended by Paris municipal authorities.

During the late 1940s, the Quai Saint-Michel became a central location for artists, with notable painters Henri Matisse and Albert Marquet residing in buildings along its stretch.

The riverfront path provides access to Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame station, connecting passengers to Paris Metro line 4 and RER lines B and C for efficient transportation.

The municipal council of Paris proposed an unusual plan in 1929 to transform a section of the Seine adjacent to the quay into a public garden.

Location: 5th arrondissement of Paris

Location: Quartier de la Sorbonne

Length: 157 m

Width: 17 m

Part of: road network of Paris

Shares border with: place du Petit-Pont, place Saint-Michel, quai de Montebello, quai des Grands-Augustins, rue du Chat-qui-Pêche, rue Xavier-Privas, pont Saint-Michel

GPS coordinates: 48.85340,2.34561

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:46