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Saint-Germain Des-Près
Saint-Germain, Saint Germain or Saint Germaine may refer to: Places * Boulevard Saint-Germain * List of French communes named Saint-Germain * Saint-Germain, Quebec, Canada * Saint-Germain River, Quebec, Canada * St. Germain, Wisconsin, U.S. * St. Germain (community), Wisconsin People * Alicia St. Germaine, American politician from Michigan * Antoine-Louis Decrest de Saint-Germain (1761–1835), French Count and general * Christopher St. Germain (1460–1540), English legal writer * Claude Louis, Comte de Saint-Germain (1707–1778), French general * Count of St. Germain (c. 1691 or 1712 – 1784), European adventurer and scientist ** St. Germain (Theosophy), a legendary spiritual master, identified with Count of St. Germain ** Jacques St. Germain, a legendary vampire of New Orleans folklore, identified with Count of St. Germain * Fernand St. Germain (1928–2014), American politician * Germain of Paris (496–576), bishop and saint * Germaine Cousin (1579–1601), French s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulevard Saint-Germain
The Boulevard Saint-Germain () is a major street in Paris on the Rive Gauche of the Seine. It curves in a 3.5-kilometre (2.1 miles) arc from the Pont de Sully in the east (the bridge at the edge of Île Saint-Louis) to the Pont de la Concorde (Paris), Pont de la Concorde (the bridge to the Place de la Concorde) in the west and traverses the 5th arrondissement of Paris, 5th, 6th arrondissement of Paris, 6th and 7th arrondissement of Paris, 7th Arrondissements of Paris, arrondissements. At its midpoint, the boulevard is traversed by the north-south Boulevard Saint-Michel. The boulevard is most famous for crossing the Saint-Germain-des-Prés quarter from which it derives its name. History The Boulevard Saint-Germain was the most important part of Haussmann's renovation of Paris (1850s and '60s) on the Left Bank. The boulevard replaced numerous small streets which approximated its path, including, from west to east (to the current Boulevard Saint-Michel), the Rue Saint-Dominique, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |