The Streets of Latin Quarter, Paris

This Saturday (November 9th) we booked an airbnb experience Latin Quarter Highlights. The tour started at the Thermes De Cluny (ruins of Gallo-Roman thermal baths) and ended at the Colosseum Arènes de Lutèce. Paris was inhabited by the Parisii, a celtic tribe before the romans conquered them in 52 BC. Lutece is the Roman name for Paris.
This is what we learned along the way:
1. Paris is considered the twin city of Rome. This Roman wolf in the Latin quarters in Paris, a gift from Italy in 1962, symbolizes the common heritage of the two cities.

2. Sorbonne University - one of the oldest universities in Europe - was established in the 12th century by the church. It started off as a theological university.

3. College De France - The College of France, founded in the 16th century, is a higher education and research establishment in France. The first picture shows a sculpture of Claude Bernard, who established the use of scientific experiment method in medicine. The second picture is a sculpture of Jean-Francois Champollion, a scholar in College De France who deciphered the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone brought back by Napoleon from Egypt. The sculpture depicts him stepping on the Sphinx, a symbolic conquest of the Egyptian culture. The Egyptians, understandably, are not a fan of this sculpture.

4. The Chapel of Saint Ursule de la Sorbonne - also known as the Sorbonne Chapel - is a Roman Catholic chapel located in the Sorbonne historical site, in Paris' Latin quarter. It was rebuilt in the XVII century by order of Cardinal Richelieu (the evil cardinal from the Three Musketeers).

4. The Panthéon is a building in the Latin Quarter in Paris. This was originally a church dedicated to Paris patron saint Genevieve. This was secularized during the French Revolution and designated as a mausoleum containing the remains of distinguished French citizens. The architect tried to model this after the Pantheon in Rome. Several national heroes of France, including Madame Curie, are buried here.

5. Chapel in Saint Etienne Du Mont - one of the most beautiful churches in Paris. The interiors are absolutely beautiful. I could not click pictures as there was a mass going on while we were there.

6. A picture outside the museum of the Madam Curie. She is the first woman to win two Nobel prizes - one in Chemistry and one in Physics. Her husband and her daughter also won Nobel prizes, making it the only family to have won 5 Nobel prizes.

7. Walking by Siene - which is always always so serene and beautiful.

Manoj ended his day with this good looking Confit du Canard. I odered a Ajuallero, which is cod brandade in basque sauce. My dish did not look as appetizing as the canard, nevertheless it was very tasty.

Then we strolled around the streets of Paris which is always enthralling.