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

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 stations: Duroc, Vavin, Port-Royal and Montparnasse – Bienvenüe.

History

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

References

  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


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulevard_Montparnasse
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