The 6th arrondissement of Paris is referred to as le sixième or Luxembourg in a reference to the seat of the Senate and its garden. It is situated on the Left Bank of the River Seine and includes educational institutions such as the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, the École des hautes études en sciences sociales and the Institut de France. The sixth also includes Parisian monuments such as the Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe, the Pont des Arts, Saint-Germain Abbey and Saint-Sulpice Church.
This central arrondissement, has played a major role throughout Parisian history and is well known for its café culture and the revolutionary intellectualism (existentialism, authors such as Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir) and literature (writers Paul Éluard, Boris Vian, Albert Camus and Françoise Sagan) it has hosted. It is a major locale for art galleries and fashion stores, as well as Paris's most expensive area. The 6th arrondissement is the smallest in Paris in terms of area covered.
Source: Wikipedia
Paris in 20 Walks: 6th Arrondissement
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Start/ End: Saint-Michel metro / Saint-Sulpice metro
Part 1 - Start to Odeon metro [nos. 1-31] - 4.3 km
Part 2 - Odeon metro to End [nos. 32-48] - 4.3 km
Alternative Walking Map: see Footpath Maps
Best streets
Rue Serpente [no. 2]
Cour du commerce Saint-Andre [no. 3]
Cour de Rohan [no. 4]
Passage Dauphine [no. 6]
Rue de Buci [no. 7]
Rue de Seine [no. 8]
Rue de Furstemberg [no. 16]
Boulevard Saint-Germain [no. 24]
Rue Bonaparte [no. 25]
Rue de Conde [no. 30]
Rue de l'Odeon [no. 32]
Rue de Vaugirard [no. 45]
Rue Ferou (see the Rimbaud poem at no. 4) [no. 48]
Gardens
Square Laurent-Prache [no. 18]
Square Felix Desruelles [no. 23]
Jardin du Luxembourg [no. 36]
Museums etc
Institut de France [no. 10]
Bibliotheque Mazarine [no. 11]
Musee National Eugene Delacroix [no. 17]
Odeon Theatre [no. 33]
Musee Zadkine [no. 37]
Musee du Luxembourg [no. 47]
Churches
Eglise de Saint Germain des Prés [no. 22]
Eglise Saint-Sulpice [no. 27]
Eglise Notre-Dame des Champs [no. 41]
Eglise Saint-Joseph des Carmes [no. 46]
Other Landmarks
Fontaine Saint-Michel [no. 1]
Pont des Arts [no. 12]
l'Ecole Nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts [no. 13]
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture Paris-Malaquais [no. 14]
Gertrude Stein Salon (27 Rue de Fleurus) [no. 42]
Cafes
Le Procope [no. 5]
La Palette [no. 9]
Laduree [no. 15]
Café de Flore [no. 19]
Les Deux Magots [no. 20]
Brasserie Lipp [no. 21]
The Ritoires [no. 28]
Il Gelato Del Marchese [no. 29]
Les Editeurs [no. 31]
Treize au Jardin [no. 34]
La Closerie des Lilas [no. 38]
Café de la Rotunde [no. 39]
Le Select [no. 40]
Markets/ shops
Marche couvert Saint-Germain [no. 26]
The Red Wheelbarrow Bookstore [no. 35]
Marche biologique Raspail [no. 43]
Marche Raspail [no. 44]
Postcards from Paris in 20 Walks
Photos of the 6th arrondissement