Quartier de Montparnasse

The Montparnasse Tower dominates the district with a height of 210 metres! Situated in the north of the 14th arrondissement of Paris and connected by numerous metro lines, the district has been frequently visited by lots of major artists of the 20th Century, such as Picasso, Soutine, Foujita, Modigliani, Brancusi, Braque, Man Ray ... From its rich past, Montparnasse has conserved artist workshops, famous cafes and brasseries (the Closerie des Lilas, the Dôme, the Coupole, etc.). This place boasts an important cultural setting with several museums and walking spots, such as the Panoramic Observatory of the Montparnasse Tower, the Montparnasse cemetery, the Bourdelle Musuem, the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation, the Catacombes, the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art, etc. The TGV station leads to the Val de Loire, linking the west and south-west of France, Spain and Portgual. The square in front of the Montparnasse train station, Place Raoul Dautry, regularly holds big events.