Sorbonne University
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The dominance of the Latin language here endured long after the fall of the Roman empire. University lectures where given in Latin until the 16th century. The Latin Quarter is home to several important French universities, perhaps the best known being the Sorbonne, the first university founded in France (1257) and one of Europe's oldest as well. The students from this university lend much of the youthful character for which the Latin Quarter is renowned. The university was the source of considerable original activity in French basic research by such personalities as Marie Curie and Louis Pasteur. |