The Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the evening.
The tomb of Descartes, in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Saint-Germain-des-Prés is an area of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France, located around the church of the former Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Home to a number of famous cafés, such as Les Deux Magots and Café de Flore, the Saint-Germain-des-Prés area was the center of the existentialist movement (associated with Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir).
Transportation
The area is served by the stations of the Paris Métro:
